FC 26 Path to Glory Team 2 – Best Cards Ranked: Bellingham 96, Wirtz 96, Musiala 95

Path to Glory Team 2 landed on June 12 and it's genuinely one of the better promo releases this cycle. The mechanic is simple: cards start strong and keep upgrading as their national team progresses in the FIFA World Cup 2026. A player whose country reaches the final gets a max rating that can climb into the high 90s. The ceiling on some of these cards is absurd.

Three cards stand out immediately: Bellingham (96 PTG CAM), Wirtz (96 PTG CAM), and Musiala (95 PTG CAM). All three are in packs. Pedro Neto is available via SBC at around 465K — separate discussion. Here's the full breakdown on who's worth chasing.

#1 Jude Bellingham – 96 CAM (Path to Glory)

PAC 94 · SHO 96 · PAS 93 · DRI 96 · DEF 90 · PHY 94

If England go deep — and right now they look like genuine contenders — Bellingham's card becomes an absolute monster. Already at 96 with DEF 90, he plays like a physical box-to-box CAM who can anchor midfield if you need him to. The SHO 96 means you're finishing from anywhere.

No brainer if you can pull him from packs. On the market he's trading up in the 2–2.5M range given his World Cup hype — whether that's worth it depends on how far you think England go.

#2 Florian Wirtz – 96 CAM (Path to Glory)

PAC 94 · SHO 94 · PAS 96 · DRI 97 · DEF 64 · PHY 87

Wirtz is the pure dribbler in this trio. DRI 97 + PAS 96 is elite playmaking territory — he threads through lines that Bellingham can't. The trade-off is DEF 64: don't expect him to press high or win the ball back. Germany's form in the tournament determines the upgrade path, but even at current rating he's meta-relevant as a #10.

If you run a 4-2-3-1 with a dedicated CAM who doesn't need to defend, Wirtz is arguably the better pick over Bellingham for that specific role.

#3 Jamal Musiala – 95 CAM (Path to Glory)

PAC 93 · SHO 94 · PAS 93 · DRI 96 · DEF 80 · PHY 80

One rating below Wirtz and Bellingham, but Musiala brings better balance across the card. DEF 80 means he's actually usable in a pressing system — he tracks back, wins loose balls. Also German, so if you're building a Bundesliga-heavy squad for chemistry, he's linking with Wirtz at a fraction of the combined price.

The real upside: Musiala's base rating starts at 95 before any upgrades. If Germany reach the semi-finals or further, his card breaks into the upper 90s. Worth holding if you pulled him.

Bellingham vs Wirtz vs Musiala – Quick Comparison

Who Should You Chase?

How the Upgrades Work

Path to Glory cards receive automatic in-game stat boosts tied to World Cup tournament milestones. Each milestone — Round of 16, Quarter-Final, Semi-Final, Final, Winner — pushes the card's overall rating up. The better England, Germany, Portugal, or Brazil do, the better the corresponding PTG cards get.

You don't need to do anything: the upgrade happens automatically to your card. The risk is obvious — if England go out in the group stage, Bellingham's card stays at its base rating and you paid 2M+ for that ceiling.

Festival of Football Timeline

Path to Glory cards are part of the broader Festival of Football promo, which runs until July 24, 2026. More squads and SBCs will drop as the World Cup progresses. If you're sitting on coins or fodder, the promo schedule means there will be buying opportunities as the tournament reaches knockout stages — typically the point where cards get their biggest upgrades and market prices spike.