EA Sports has deployed a new patch for its flagship football game, including fixes for its unofficial World Cup 2026 mode, The World's Game.
EA Sports FC 26 Update 1.6.2 Patch Notes
EA Sports has issued a timely update for EA FC 26, making some tweaks to the title as FIFA World Cup fever grips its playerbase. The new title update 1.6.2 went live yesterday (Tuesday, June 16) and offers fixes for bugs in some of EA FC 26's most popular modes, including The World's Game - its unofficial take on the FIFA World Cup 2026. There are also a couple of useful new features for players attempting to lead their nation to glory.
With the World Cup now well underway, EA Sports have made some nice tweaks to The World's Game, including a new tournament tree widget to the office hub within the mode. This triggers as soon as players advance from the Group Stage, giving them an easy and useful look at how the Knockout Rounds are forming.
Players can also open the FC Hub mid-tournament to track active objectives and check progress while in the midst of plotting a route to the Final. On top of this, there are some fixes for international management in Career Mode - most notably re-enabling National Team selection for Manager Careers, using the May 2026 live start points.
On top of that, there are various user interface tweaks and some frustrating bugs have been squashed. Check out the full patch notes below.
EA Sports FC 26 Title Update 1.6.2 Patch Notes
The World's Game
Made the following changes:
- Added a Tournament Tree widget to the Office Hub within the World's Game Tournament that becomes visible once the player has entered the Knockout stages.
- Added the ability to access the FC Hub from the Tournament Hub and during an active tournament in The World's Game mode to view active objectives and track progress.
- Added the tournament stage to the Next Fixture screen in the FC Hub.
- Updated UI elements in the See Tree Overview screen.
Addressed the following issues:
- In some instances, matches that were completed through penalties would incorrectly display the aggregate score.
- Addressed an issue in The World's Game Tournament where the completed stage was not correctly displayed beneath the Trophy after finishing the competition.
- Addressed instances of misaligned text.
Clubs
Addressed the following issues:
- Addressed instances where creating a new Goalkeeper Clubs Pro could result in the "Failed to create your Virtual Pro" message appearing.
- Addressed cases of Clubs AI Facility boosts also applying to player-controlled Pros.
Career Mode
Made the following changes:
- Re-enabled National Team selection for Manager Career Live Start Points that occurred in May 2026.
Addressed the following issues:
- In some Manager Career instances, selecting View Fixture for the International Cup Tournament Final from the Calendar could incorrectly display the Third Place match and cause the Final tab to be missing from the standings.
- In Manager Career, the Department filter would incorrectly reset after modifying a Key Role filter within Scout Instructions.
- In Manager Career, certain positions would incorrectly disappear from the Attacker department list when specific Key Role filters were active.
- In Manager Career, Youth Academy scout reports could incorrectly display placeholder min-max values instead of the correct attribute ranges.
- Sometimes, in Manager Career, a social media post can incorrectly display the incorrect kit.
- The Current Team could display a placeholder image on the Player Stats screen for the Men's International Cup in Manager Career.
- The See More Stats screen could display incorrect information when viewed during the Men's International Competition in Manager Career.
General, Audio, and Visual
Made the following changes:
- Updated some kits, star heads, hair, 2D portraits, badges, stadiums, boots, commentary, crowds, TIFOs and text.
Addressed the following issues:
- Addressed various stability issues that could have occurred.
- Addressed an issue where the Restore Default option in Display Settings did not function as intended.
- Addressed an issue where the Competitive Gameplay Type setting could be changed to Authentic during a Kick-Off match.
- Addressed instances of incorrect/placeholder text.
