EA has announced EA FC 26 version 1.2.0, a Title Update that delivers targeted gameplay tuning, goalkeeper fixes, Quality-of-Life improvements for Football Ultimate Team (FUT), Clubs updates, Career Mode polish and a long list of bug and UI fixes.
The patch is part of EA SPORTS’ regular post-launch cadence to address issues players raise and tighten the feel of EA FC 26 across online and offline modes.
Whether you’re a hardcore competitor or a casual club hopper, this patch has something for you. Let’s break down the most important changes you need to know about.
Table of Contents
Gameplay
The EA FC 26 core Gameplay receives significant attention in this patch, making attacking and defending feel more responsive and logical.
Attacking
Get ready for more dynamic offensive plays. The developers have slightly increased how often your AI teammates make those crucial runs into the box, giving you more passing options during an assault.
They’ve also fixed issues where your Strikers would strangely bail on counter attacks after making a pass, and where Wingers would drop back instead of sprinting into open space.
Plus, your through passes and crossing will now better respect your aim input, so when you place a perfect ball into the area, your players are more likely to find it.
Defending
Defending has also been fine-tuned. You’ll notice that AI defenders won’t mark pass receivers on the edge of the box quite as tightly, giving you a bit more breathing room to set up a shot.
Defensive positioning during those tricky short corners has also been improved, hopefully cutting down on those cheap, easy goals.
Goalkeeping
Your last line of defense is getting smarter. Goalkeepers were sometimes frustratingly punching crosses they should have caught, and this has been addressed.
Their logic for deciding when to dive at the ball with a dribbler nearby has been improved, and they should now be less likely to overcommit on far-post shots.
For those who love Be A Goalkeeper, note that remapping controls will no longer affect your default inputs (though there’s a known visual bug with the display).
Other Fixes
The update also fixes many small-but-annoying issues: Player Indicator and Player Switching edge cases, occasional incorrect ball bounces on shots, directed runs following input more reliably, referee logic for contact-from-behind, and a grab-bag of rare animation/pass/airball problems.
Competitive-only animation hang issues and the occasional deflected ball passing through goalkeepers were addressed as well.
What this means for you: fewer visual bugs, more predictable player control and a smoother overall match flow — the kind of fixes you notice by how many fewer frustrating moments you have in a match.
Ultimate Team
Updates
EA FC 26 Football Ultimate Team sees one of the most welcome changes. Finding the right Evolutions for your players is now much easier.
A new “View Available Evolutions” option will appear when you select a Player Item, instantly showing you which upgrades they qualify for. No more menu hopping!
Note: This change will be activated through a Server Release shortly after the Title Update.
Fixes
- Claim All on favorited Objective Groups won’t remove them from favorites.
- Pack walkouts prioritize high-rated items.
- Rivals bounty rewards don’t glitch visually.
- No overlapping text/UI in Evolutions/Objectives.
- Squad Battles leaderboard shows top 200 correctly.
- Rush ping shows real ms.
- FC Hub doesn’t overlap UT menus.
- Offline Draft kits fixed.
- Moments button callouts work.
- Player Performance sorting highlights properly.
- Gauntlet corner flag trophies gone.
- Added time shows on Draft scoreboards.
- Transfer Market filters include UI icons.
- Squad Battles unplayed matches show correct scores.
- Rush Evolution UI fixed (visual).
- SP UI accurate.
- Evolution previews highlight attributes.
- Objectives menu toggles right.
- PlayStyle+ market search fixed.
- Evolution Objectives scrolling smooth.
What this means for you: FUT navigation feels less clunky, evolution planning becomes clearer and pack openings should feel more consistent. These are quality-of-life wins that make the FUT loop more pleasant.
Clubs
The Rush intro now shows the Goalkeeper Archetype correctly when controlled by a player.
You can reduce on-screen player indicators in Visual Settings (Local Player & Teammates Only, or Local Player Only) — useful for streamers and players who want a cleaner HUD.
Fixes include penalty-dive behaviour, drop-in position assignment, lobby join errors, Pro customization save issues, and several UI fixes tied to objectives and the Clubs store.
What this means for you: fewer matchmaking and Pro-customization headaches, plus the option to declutter your HUD and focus on your Pro’s play.
Career Mode
Updates
- Injury view shows duration, reason, severity.
- Save default kit on matchday.
- Deeper Sim popup lets you start without leagues.
Fixes
- One-year contracts trigger renewals right.
- Ignoring renewals doesn’t auto-transfer.
- Youth signings work with budget fluctuations.
- Board expectations match competitions.
- Clean sheets only for keepers.
- Save loading errors fixed.
- Player search clubs correct.
- Created player faces not exaggerated.
- HDR button callouts visible.
- Low-appearance players off top ratings.
- Live Start Points deductions don’t double.
- Player widget stays in Player Career.
- International duty count accurate.
- Transactions screen functional.
- Social media stories correct.
What this means for you: Career Mode feels more robust and manager-friendly — less drama from wonky contract triggers or broken scouting flows.
General, Audio, and Visual
Updates
- Season Pass previews show items/rewards clearly.
- [PC] Render Scale shows Width x Height.
- SP indicators on rewards.
- There will be the addition of real faces, and we will mention them in a future article.
- Updated text, hair, portraits, tattoos, kits, crests, stadiums, tifos, etc.
Fixes
- PC stability boosts.
- Text/UI glitches gone.
- Season Track shows last level.
- National team rosters editable.
- Camera/animation fixes.
- End-of-match ratings accurate.
- Playtime message gone in crossplay.
- [Switch 2] Joy-Con tutorial off.
- EA Connect doesn’t block Team Management.
- Stability across the board.
- Mid-match Visuals full options.
What this means for you: a cleaner presentation and fewer platform-specific annoyances — small touches that make the game feel more finished.
Final Whistle
The EA FC 26 v1.2.0 Title Update is a comprehensive patch that shows EA SPORTS is listening to community feedback.
By refining the core Gameplay, adding smart features to Ultimate Team, and squashing bugs across Clubs and Career Mode, this update makes the beautiful game feel even better.
Dive in, test out the new changes, and let us know how your first matches feel after the update!
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