In EA FC 26, your through balls are frequently intercepted because of defensive positioning, opponents' high pressing, and the game's AI sometimes being set to force interceptions.

Fortunately, in the developers' recent November update feedback, they explicitly stated that CPU AI will be reworked in FC 26 v1.1.3, improving its ability to track off-the-ball runs, make quick decisions, and maintain formation, while reducing the previous tendency to aggressively push forward to intercept offside players.

So, for now, external AI factors are being eliminated. To improve your through ball success rate and dominate Weekend League, you must change your passing style, especially against strong opponents. But don't worry, here we share three through ball techniques to quickly break through the opponent's defense and accurately pass to the target position. Let's take a look!

Add Curve To Your Passes

First, the technique we'll discuss is adding a curve to your through balls. This is highly effective when the opponent anticipates the through ball opportunity and intercepts the pass.

Simply put, to execute this technique, hold down L2/LT button before charging the pass. This instructs your player to add a curve to the pass, making the ball go around defenders, much like a curved shot goes around the goalkeeper.

Therefore, instead of passing a predictable straight ball, aim to get the ball around obstacles, i.e., moving attacking players. This technique is even more effective if your player has Incisive Pass Playstyle.

Furthermore, this technique works when there are defenders between the passer and the target player, as a straight pass is too risky. Curved through balls can also be very effective when attacking players are making diagonal runs into the backline, allowing you to send the ball along their running path instead of forcing it through the wall, reducing the risk of interception.

In crowded central areas, a curved pass to the flanks can create excellent opportunities that standard through balls cannot reach - a point many players overlook.

Dinked Pass

Next, we'll introduce Dinked Pass, feared by all defenders today. Simply double-click the through ball button.

At first glance, it seems no different from a regular through ball, but you won't realize the enormous difference until the very last moment when your player gently lifts the ball.

Instead of skimming across the grass like a typical through ball, giving defenders a chance to slide or intercept, the ball bounces off their legs, creating a fantastic opportunity for your attacking players to chase it down.

This Dinked Pass is especially important when the defense pushes forward aggressively, leaving space. The curved trajectory allows the ball to easily bypass sliding tackles and tackles. This pass is perfect for lobbing the ball behind full-backs or center-backs, allowing your running players to make runs.

The reason Dinked Pass is so efficient is that it doesn't fly high like a lob; it just bounces gently, which is why it reaches the attacking player's feet faster and avoids interception.

This type of pass is very effective at close range, especially inside or near the box. If you can use Dinked Pass correctly inside the box, you can create volley opportunities.

In FIFA 26, the success rate of this type of pass is extremely high, but it requires relatively high reaction and ball control stats from the player executing the pass. Therefore, if you want your through balls to be more effective, you can buy FC 26 coins to invest in suitable players. More importantly, coinciding with the Thanksgiving and Black Friday double celebration, IGGM is offering a limited-time lucky draw to reward users, giving you a 100% chance to win a large coupon and save money when buying coins!

First Time Through Balls

Finally, let's talk about the most underrated method in the through ball mechanic: First Time Through Balls. This is an excellent way to quickly break through the opponent's defense, especially effective in a three-man backline.

For this tactic to work, you need three players: one in the center, one running down the flank, and ideally a striker in the attacking third who will act as your link-up.

When you have your central player dribbling the ball, point the left stick at the winger and tap L1/LB button. This will trigger his run, and he will begin exploring the space ahead.

At this point, you need to pass the ball to your striker while observing the winger's run. However, be careful not to try to control the ball with the striker.

While the ball is still in flight, accelerate and deliver a regular pass or a lobbed pass to the winger. Before the opponent can react, you've completed the breakthrough. Timing is crucial when executing this tactic.

Additional Tips

Finally, I'd like to remind you that for these three types of through balls to work, you need to keep the receiving player actively running, because the ball will travel along their running path, not their current position. If they remain stationary, these techniques will not work.

At the same time, you can still control the ball with the player currently dribbling, but the key is to observe the runs. If the running player can safely break through the defense, you can try a through ball.

In short, successfully executing these through ball tactics requires a lot of practice in matches. You must also understand which shooting method will lead to a goal in crucial moments, which is very important in one-on-one situations with the goalkeeper.

Hi Tycoons! How many Partner tokens have you collected? Don't worry, Thanksgiving Partners event is only halfway through, so you still have plenty of time to collect tokens.

During the two days of the partners event, in addition to Harvest Bites event, there are two other tournaments that offer tokens. Let's see how many tokens the tournament starting on November 28th offers.

Date

This tournament starts at 12:00 PM EST on November 28, 2025, and ends at 12:00 PM EST on November 29, 2025, lasting a total of 24 hours. Before Thanksgiving Partners event ends, there's another 27-hour tournament.

How To Earn Points?

This tournament is short, and you only need 36,000 points to unlock all the milestones. The method for earning points remains the same as before. Each of the four sides of the board has a railway grid. Reaching these grids triggers mini-games to earn points. The points awarded for each mini-game are as follows:

Shutdown

• Shutdown Blocked: 2 Points
• Shutdown Success: 4 Points

Bank Heist

• Small Heist: 4 Points
• Large Heist: 6 Points
• Bankrupt: 8 Points
• Mega Heist Gold Bars: 12 Points

Note that while tournament milestones also include dice as rewards, due to luck, you'll typically use more dice than in the milestones. To conserve dice, a safer approach is to use a High Roller during Mega Heist for a high multiplier. Gold Bars are only triggered during Mega Heist.

If you don't have enough dice, it's recommended to first acquire 2,750 points to unlock all Monopoly Go stickers in the milestones.

Tycoon Class Tournament Rewards

While Tycoon Class only lasts one day, the amount of tokens awarded is quite substantial. It contains a total of 1910 tokens. In comparison, the three-day Harvest Bites banner event only offers 3780 tokens. Other milestone rewards remain largely unchanged, and you can decide how many milestone rewards to unlock based on your dice rolls.

The approximate rewards for this tournament are as follows:

• 5,820 Dice
• 1,910 Partner event tokens
• 1 Green sticker pack, 1 Yellow sticker pack, 1 Pink sticker pack
• 1 Builder's Bash, 2 Cash Boosts, 1 Mega Heist, 1 High Roller

Detailed milestone rewards for this tournament:

• 1. 10 Points (10): 70 Partner event tokens
• 2. 25 Points (35): 40 Dice
• 3. 40 Points (75): cash
• 4. 80 Points (155): One Star Green Sticker Pack
• 5. 120 Points (275): cash
• 6. 150 Points (425): 80 Partner event tokens
• 7. 100 Points (525): 5 Minutes High Roller
• 8. 225 Points (750): 125 Dice (165)
• 9. 200 Points (950): 100 Partner event tokens 
• 10. 250 Points (1,200): Two Star Yellow Sticker Pack
• 11. 275 Points (1,475): 120 Partner event tokens 
• 12. 425 Points (1,900): 200 Dice (365)
• 13. 200 Points (2,100): 5 Minutes Cash Boost
• 14. 300 Points (2,400): 150 Partner event tokens 
• 15. 350 Points (2,750): Three Star Pink Sticker Pack
• 16. 475 Points (3,225): 215 Dice (580)
• 17. 350 Points (3,575): 180 Partner event tokens 
• 18. 550 Points (4,125): 235 Dice (815)
• 19. 250 Points (4,375): 30 Minutes Mega Heist
• 20. 400 Points (4,775): 200 Partner event tokens 
• 21. 500 Points (5,275): cash 
• 22. 775 Points (6,050): 275 Dice (1,090)
• 23. 600 Points (6,650): 220 Partner event tokens 
• 24. 1,000 Points (7,650): 345 Dice (1,435)
• 25. 800 Points (8,450): cash 
• 26. 750 Points (9,200): 240 Partner event tokens 
• 27. 850 Points (10,050): cash 
• 28. 1,200 Points (11,250): 360 Dice (1,795)
• 29. 500 Points (11,750): 10 Minutes Cash Boost
• 30. 800 Points (12,550): 250 Partner event tokens 
• 31. 900 Points (13,450): cash 
• 32. 1,750 Points (15,200): 500 Dice (2,295)
• 33. 1,200 Points (16,400): cash 
• 34. 1,000 Points (17,400): 300 Partner event tokens 
• 35. 750 Points (18,150): 30 Minutes Builder's Bash
• 36. 2,350 Points (20,500): 600 Dice (2,895)
• 37. 1,500 Points (22,000): cash
• 38. 3,500 Points (25,500): 800 Dice (3,695)
• 39. 2,000 Points (27,500): cash
• 40. 8,500 Points (36,000): 2,125 Dice (5,820)

Based on your points, you will also receive the following rewards after settlement:

• Rank 1: 1500 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 5-Star Sticker Pack, 8 Express Coins
• Rank 2: 800 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 4-Star Sticker Pack, 7 Express Coins
• Rank 3: 600 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 4-Star Sticker Pack, 6 Express Coins
• Rank 4: 500 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 4-Star Sticker Pack, 5 Express Coins
• Rank 5: 400 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 3-Star Sticker Pack, 5 Express Coins
• Rank 6: 350 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 3-Star Sticker Pack, 5 Express Coins
• Rank 7: 300 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 3-Star Sticker Pack, 4 Express Coins
• Rank 8: 250 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 2-Star Sticker Pack, 4 Express Coins
• Rank 9: 200 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 2-Star Sticker Pack, 4 Express Coins
• Rank 10: 200 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize: 2-Star Sticker Pack, 4 Express Coins
• Rank 11-15: 50 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 3 Express Coins
• Rank 16-18: 50 Free Dice Rolls, Cash Prize, 2 Express Coins
• Rank 19-50: Cash Prize, 1 Express Coin

The tournaments and banner events during this Thanksgiving Partners event offer a generous amount of tokens, so be sure to remind yourself and your partner to collect them together!