From EA FC 24 to FC 26, the developers have been tinkering with the game, yet players have barely noticed any difference in their experience. The reason is that the studio has consistently focused its efforts on Ultimate Team, while giving only limited attention to other aspects of the game. In order to withstand the potential impact of GTA 6, EA FC 27 has claimed it will put more work into other areas. One example is The Grounds, an open-world mode that is all but confirmed. Nevertheless, Career Mode should not be overlooked. The developers have not only failed to improve it but have also cut many features. Let us now look at what Career Mode truly needs in FC 27. Online Career Mode Online Career Mode has always been one of the modes players most frequently ask for. If it were implemented, you could create a league together with your friends, compete across multiple seasons, handle player transfers and contract negotiations, and fight for real championships against real opponents. Playing against AI opponents will eventually lose its freshness, because you will learn all their patterns and know exactly how absurd their decisions can be. A well-developed online career mode would represent the single biggest leap forward for the entire series. Rumours have long suggested that this mode was already in development, but players have never seen it appear. The Grounds has already been confirmed not to be a single-player mode; you can team up with friends and play football in various neighbourhoods around the world. That being the case, Career Mode should not be forgotten. Off-Field Activities Off-field activities are a feature that FC 26 attempted to introduce but eventually abandoned halfway. It is true that you can acquire items, boost attributes and perform various actions, yet all of this happens inside a menu interface. You cannot see anything, you cannot feel anything – there is no immersion at all. Even a short cutscene would greatly improve immersion. In NBA 2K series, similar designs have existed for many years. The technology of EA FC developers is in no way inferior to that of NBA 2K. If they want such a feature, they could achieve it at any time. Manager Interactions More than a decade ago, some football games already allowed the manager to give inspirational speeches before important matches. That excitement, that sense of tension, made you truly feel the meaning of the game. What FC 27 needs are reactive speeches that respond to events on the pitch. When you perform well, the manager praises you; when you play badly, he reminds you. Depending on the situation, he says different things. Every manager should have his own personality. It is these details that can give a career mode a real soul. Requesting Funds from the Board Career Mode has been consistently stripped down by the developers, and requesting funds from the board is one of the features that has been removed. When you are just a few million short of signing a star player, you could send a request to the board for an additional budget. Sometimes the board would approve your request, and sometimes they would reject it. It is precisely this uncertainty that makes the whole process feel extremely real. You are no longer just a coach shuffling players on a menu screen; you truly experience the feeling of negotiating with the club owner. Assistant Coach Auto-Suggestions This feature existed during FIFA 18 era. Your assistant coach would automatically recommend the best starting eleven for you, based on the players' physical state, morale and recent performances. For players who go through many long seasons and want to rotate their squad intelligently, this feature is a considerable help in reducing their burden. In today's game, the feature is all but useless, with the result that many players eventually just keep using the same eleven over and over. Sponsor Selection and Contract Negotiations The sponsor system can be traced all the way back to FIFA 2004. In those older FIFA titles, you could choose different brands, negotiate contracts, and receive rewards based on your team's competitive results. If, in FC 27, you could create your own club, pick the sponsors you like, see their logos appear on your shirts, and earn genuine income according to your season's performance, that would undoubtedly be a revolutionary evolution for Career Mode. Organize Your Own Friendlies The ability to organise your own friendlies and tournaments already existed in FIFA 12, whereas FC 26 removed support for features such as House Rules. If this feature returns in FC 27, you would no longer be forced to take part in the pre-set pre-season tournament. Instead, you could decide for yourself who to play against, when to play, and how many matches to play. It is a simple concept, yet it would bring a far more authentic experience. Internal Emails Internal emails appeared in FIFA 13 and 14. Depending on your match results, you would receive messages from the board – congratulations, warnings, pressure messages, and many other kinds. Some decisions even affected the board's trust in you and the stability of your position. It is these small details that made every match feel completely different. None of these features would be difficult for FC 27 development team to implement. Many of them have already appeared in earlier games. Career Mode needs these kinds of detailed features to enhance its immersion, rather than being neglected and treated carelessly by the developers. While many players enjoy Career Mode, it doesn't offer FC 27 coins. If you need to build your Ultimate Team, you can buy FC 27 coins at IGGM. You can use these coins to invest in Fodder cards, trade players, or unlock Season Passes.

The countdown to the 2026 World Cup (hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico) is on. Meanwhile, in the virtual football world of FC 26, Path to Glory promo, which tracks the real-world progress of select teams, is about to launch its second squad (Team 2)! This event is part of the broader Festival of Football celebration and stands out as the only promo directly linked to the actual World Cup schedule. Below, we outline the leaked Team 2 lineup and explain how to acquire these player items, helping you make the most of the content from the first week. When will Path to Glory Team 2 launch? EA FC 26 Path to Glory event features two squads, each running for one week. Team 1 launched last Friday, June 5, and concludes this Friday, June 12, at which point Team 2 will go live. Path to Glory Team 2 will also run for one week, ending on Friday, June 19. It will be immediately followed by the second phase of Festival of Football: Greats of the Game. Note that among the World Cup-themed promos in FC 26, only Path to Glory and the third event, Glory Hunters, run for two weeks; the others last only one week. Based on Path to Glory schedule, it is likely that Glory Hunters will also launch in two separate batches. Since Team 1 players cannot be earned once Team 2 launches, be sure to plan your time accordingly. Path to Glory Team 2 lineup leak It has become common for new event lineups to leak within FUT 26 community days in advance; this allows you to decide early on whether the event is worth your time. The lineup is divided into three categories: new cards available in packs, guaranteed rewards from completing SBCs and Objectives, and items redeemable in the token store using Festival of Football Tokens. Notably, some players in the second category carry over from Team 1, so if you missed them during the first week, you still have another week to earn them. Below are Team 2 players by position, along with their OVRs. Team 2: GK: Emiliano Martínez 94 RB: Jules Koundé 96 Daniel Muñoz 93 Amir Murillo 92 Yan Valery 91 CB: Marquinhos 95 Joško Gvardiol 95 Aymeric Laporte 94 Ezri Konsa 94 Arthur Theate 92 LB: Antonee Robinson 93 Pervis Estupiñán 93 CDM: Granit Xhaka 95 Franck Yannick Kessié 94 Felix Nmecha 94 Kristijan Jakić 91 Ahmed Fathi 91 CM: Hakan Çalhanoğlu 95 CAM: Jude Bellingham 96 Florian Wirtz 96 Jean-Ricner Bellegarde 93 RM: Iñaki Williams 96 Takefusa Kubo 94 Nestory Irankunda 94 Dodi Lukébakio 93 Jordan Ayew 93 Oston Urunov 91 RW: Lee Kang In 95 Zizo 94 Sultan Mandash 94 Cristian Martínez 92 LM: Willy Semedo 92 LW: Edmilson Junior 92 ST: Alexander Isak 96 Jonathan David 94 Edin Džeko 94 George Hirst 93 Antonio Sanabria 92 Frantzdy Pierrot 92 Kerem Aktürkoğlu 91 SBC and Objectives: RB - Noussair Mazraoui 93 CB - Chris Richards 93 CM - Lucas Paquetá 93 CAM - Martin Ødegaard 95 RW-Pedro Neto 95 LM - Cody Gakpo 95 LW - Ferran Torres 94 Token Store Rewards: CM - Jens Castrop 93 CAM - Amad Diallo 94 ST - Patrik Schick 93 It is also worth noting that you can win plenty of free coins by participating in IGGM Path to Glory giveaways on Discord, significantly easing the grind for your card farming in the coming week! How to get these new player items? The primary way to obtain player cards that drop randomly from packs is, naturally, by playing the game and opening more packs. However, since the drops are random, you might find yourself nearing the end of the event without having secured the player you wanted. In that case, it is best to buy FC 26 coins on IGGM immediately; this gives you a chance to unlock those player cards via the transfer market. While others may still be selling them later, the need for coins will almost certainly be higher. As for reward cards from SBCs and Objectives, you can obtain them simply by completing the relevant tasks. This content will roll out over the coming week (or span a two-week period). Finally, if you want to get reward cards from the token store, you need to earn enough Festival of Football (FoF) Tokens before FUT 26 Path to Glory Team 2 event ends, then redeem them as you wish. How to farm FoF Tokens? These tokens are part of a new mechanic introduced alongside Season 8 Festival of Football. You can earn them by participating in most FIFA 26 Ultimate Team modes, such as the aforementioned SBCs and Objectives, as well as Rivals, Squad Battles, Rush, and more. However, keep in mind that there is a weekly cap of 1,000 FoF Tokens, so the number of tokens required to unlock Path to Glory Team 2 Token Store rewards shouldn't exceed this limit. What other features can you engage with at the same time? With the launch of EA FC 26 Path to Glory Team 2, the real World Cup is already underway; why not kick off your own tournament in The World's Game mode? You can even simulate matches to predict the champion yourself! Another new Ultimate Team feature, Journey of Nations, also launched last week with a bi-weekly update schedule. Each week, you can unlock rewards by completing specific objectives, and finishing all of them grants you access to exclusive ICONs. Last week featured North America, with Hugo Sánchez as ICON reward. This Friday, Asia and Oceania region launches alongside Path to Glory Team 2, offering Saeed Al-Owairan as the ultimate reward. It is also worth noting that if you complete all Journey of Nations objectives over five consecutive weeks, you can unlock an exclusive version of Diego Maradona. Summary Path to Glory Teams 1 and 2 are just the beginning of a packed schedule for FIFA 26 this summer; get ready for an incredibly busy month ahead, gear up!