EA Sports FC 26 servers are currently down, leaving thousands of players unable to access the game. The outage, which began today (Friday, August 7), has caused login errors and disconnects, particularly affecting Ultimate Team modes.
Widespread Reports and Confirmation
Independent outage tracker Down Detector has received dozens of reports from users experiencing issues. The outage map indicates that problems are concentrated in the UK and Europe.
EA Sports confirmed the issue on its official social media channels. On X, the EA Sports FC Direct Communication account posted: "We are aware and investigating reports that some players are unable to access FC 26. We'll provide another update when available." The post was made at 2.12pm today.
Impact on Players and Promotions
The outage comes at a critical time for the game's community. Many players are preparing for the upcoming release of EA Sports FC 27, and the closed beta for that title began just days ago. Additionally, the Futties promo in Ultimate Team is ongoing, with the second week drawing to a close and Futties Team 3 scheduled to launch at 6pm today.
Players across PS5, Xbox, and PC have reported error messages, including: "Unable to load information from the server. Please try again later."
Suggested Troubleshooting Steps
While the issue is widespread, players experiencing localised problems can try the following diagnostic steps:
- Completely exit the EA App, Steam, or console dashboard and reopen the game.
- Unplug your router for 30 seconds to refresh your IP route.
- If playing on Wi-Fi, an Ethernet cable connection can bypass minor packet drops.
- Avoid playing competitive matches until EA confirms full server recovery to avoid automatic disconnect forfeits.
