EA FC 26: Festival of Football Captains Tracker - Player Ratings and Upgrades

EA FC 26: Festival of Football Captains Tracker - Player Ratings and Upgrades

Updated: December 29,2025 | Game: FC 26

Overview of Festival of Football Captains Upgrades

The EA Sports FC 26 Festival of Football: Captains Upgrade Tracker showcases all professionals honored by EA Sports during the revamped promotion featuring significant and successful team captains. This event celebrates their achievements with enhanced special cards. Here, you can find detailed information on the player ratings, their upgrades, and how and when the Captains’ cards will rise in EA Sports FC 26 Ultimate Team.

Below is the table containing players who have been leaked regarding the FC 26 Festival of Football Captains. Please note that these leaks are unofficial and may not always be accurate, although data miners typically have a good track record. Once the event commences, we will update this section with the official releases from EA Sports, along with their respective enhancements.

PlayerRatings / UpgradesPlayStyle+ & PlayStylesPositionClub / Country
Kylian Mbappe
  • 93 / 5★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 91 / 5★ SB / 4★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Quickstep
  • PS#1 = Finesse Shot
  • PS#2 = Acrobat
  • PS#3 = Driven Shot
  • PS#4 = Gamechanger
  • PS#5 = Rampage
  • PS#6 = First Touch
  • ST (Striker Pro ++)
  • ST (False 9 +)
  • LF (Inside Forward Pro ++)
  • LM
Real Madrid
Harry Kane
  • 91 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 89 / 3★ SB / 4★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Finesse Shot
  • PS#1 = Precise Header
  • PS#2 = Driven Shot
  • PS#3 = Gamechanger
  • PS#4 = Long Pass
  • PS#5 = First Touch
  • ST (Striker Pro ++)
FC Bayern Munich
Mohamed Salah
  • 91 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 91 / 4★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Finesse Shot
  • PS#1 = Driven Shot
  • PS#2 = Gamechanger
  • PS#3 = Hard Pass
  • PS#4 = Creative
  • PS#5 = Skillful
  • PS#6 = First Touch
  • RM (Inside Forward Pro ++)
  • RF (Inside Forward Pro ++)
FC Liverpool
Virgil van Dijk
  • 91 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 90 / 2★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Interception
  • PS#1 = Precise Header
  • PS#2 = Through Ball
  • PS#3 = Shielding
  • PS#4 = Anticipation
  • PS#5 = Header Power
  • PS#6 = Edge
  • IV (Ball Playing Defender Pro ++)
  • IV (Defender Pro +)
FC Liverpool
Gianluigi Donnarumma
  • 90 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 89 / 1★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Deflector
  • PS#1 = Footwork
  • TW (Goalkeeper Pro ++)
Manchester City
Cristiano Ronaldo
  • 89 / 5★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 85 / 5★ SB / 4★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Power Shot
  • PS#1 = Precise Header
  • PS#2 = Acrobat
  • PS#3 = Driven Shot
  • PS#4 = Gamechanger
  • PS#5 = Header Power
  • PS#6 = Tricks
  • ST (Sniper Pro ++)
Al-Nassr
Ewa Pajor
  • 89 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 88 / 3★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Finesse Shot
  • PS#1 = Precise Header
  • PS#2 = Driven Shot
  • PS#3 = Gamechanger
  • PS#4 = Rampage
  • ST (Striker Pro ++)
  • ST (Passing Point +)
  • LF (Wing ++)
  • LM
FC Barcelona (Women)
Irene Paredes
  • 89 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 88 / 2★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Shielding
  • PS#1 = Long Pass
  • PS#2 = Shielding
  • PS#3 = Tackle
  • PS#4 = Header Power
  • IV (Ball Playing Defender Pro ++)
  • IV (Wing Defender +)
FC Barcelona (Women)
Robert Lewandowski
  • 89 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 88 / 4★ SB / 4★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Chip Shot
  • PS#1 = Finesse Shot
  • PS#2 = Power Shot
  • PS#3 = Precise Header
  • PS#4 = Driven Shot
  • PS#5 = Key Pass
  • PS#6 = First Touch
  • ST (Striker Pro ++)
FC Barcelona
Ada Hegerberg
  • 88 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 87 / 4★ SB / 4★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Precise Header
  • PS#1 = Skillful
  • PS#2 = First Touch
  • PS#3 = Determination
  • ST (Sniper Pro ++)
  • ST (Passing Point +)
Olympique Lyon
Dominik Szoboszlai
  • 88 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 83 / 4★ SB / 4★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = –
  • PS#1 = Power Shot
  • PS#2 = Hard Pass
  • PS#3 = Skillful
  • ZOM (Engine +)
  • ZOM (Shadow Striker Pro +)
  • ZM (Engine +)
FC Liverpool
Leah Williamson
  • 88 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 87 / 3★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Anticipation
  • PS#1 = Long Pass
  • PS#2 = Shielding
  • PS#3 = Shielding
  • IV (Ball Playing Defender Pro ++)
  • ZDM (Center Back Pro ++)
Arsenal WFC
Lindsey Heaps
  • 88 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 87 / 4★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Key Pass
  • PS#1 = Finesse Shot
  • PS#2 = Power Shot
  • PS#3 = Set Piece
  • PS#4 = Precise Header
  • PS#5 = Creative
  • PS#6 = Header Power
  • ZOM (Wide Play ++)
  • ZOM (Engine +)
  • ZOM (Shadow Striker Pro +)
  • ZM (Engine ++)
Olympique Lyon
Marquinhos
  • 88 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 87 / 3★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Interception
  • PS#1 = Shielding
  • PS#2 = Anticipation
  • PS#3 = Header Power
  • IV (Ball Playing Defender Pro ++)
  • IV (Defender Pro +)
Paris Saint-Germain
Marta
  • 88 / 5★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 85 / 5★ SB / 4★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Acrobat
  • PS#1 = Set Piece
  • PS#2 = Creative
  • PS#3 = Interception
  • PS#4 = Skillful
  • PS#5 = First Touch
  • PS#6 = Tricks
  • ZOM (Wide Play +)
  • RM (Inside Forward +)
  • ST (False 9 +)
Orlando Pride
Martin Odegaard
  • 88 / 5★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 87 / 5★ SB / 2★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Key Pass
  • PS#1 = Through Ball
  • PS#2 = Creative
  • PS#3 = Skillful
  • PS#4 = First Touch
  • ZM (Engine ++)
  • ZM (Wide Play +)
  • ZOM
FC Arsenal
Bernardo Silva
  • 87 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 84 / 4★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Tiki-Taka
  • PS#1 = Driven Shot
  • PS#2 = Gamechanger
  • PS#3 = Hard Pass
  • PS#4 = Skillful
  • PS#5 = Relentless
  • ZM (Box-to-Box +)
  • ZM (Wide Play +)
  • ZDM (Deep Lying Playmaker +)
  • RM (Wing Play +)
  • ZOM
Manchester City
Andrew Robertson
  • 86 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 82 / 3★ SB / 2★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = Relentless
  • PS#1 = Hard Pass
  • LV (Wing Back Pro +)
  • LV (Attacking Full Back Pro +)
  • LM
FC Liverpool
Aurelien Tchouameni
  • 86 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 84 / 3★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = –
  • PS#1 = Precise Header
  • PS#2 = Shielding
  • PS#3 = Interception
  • PS#4 = Anticipation
  • PS#5 = Header Power
  • PS#6 = Relentless
  • PS#7 = Shielding
  • ZDM (Center Back Pro ++)
  • ZDM (Deep Lying Playmaker +)
  • IV (Ball Playing Defender Pro +)
  • ZM (Box-to-Box +)
Real Madrid
Morata
  • 86 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 81 / 3★ SB / 4★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = –
  • PS#1 = Finesse Shot
  • PS#2 = Rampage
  • PS#3 = Relentless
  • PS#4 = Determination
  • ST (Striker Pro +)
  • ZOM (Shadow Striker Pro +)
Como 1907
Casemiro
  • 85 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 80 / 2★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = –
  • PS#1 = Long Pass
  • PS#2 = Tackle
  • PS#3 = Interception
  • PS#4 = Header Power
  • PS#5 = Shielding
  • ZDM (Ball Winner +)
  • ZDM (Center Back Pro +)
  • ZM (Deep-lying Playmaker +)
Manchester United
Nicolas Otamendi
  • 85 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 82 / 2★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = –
  • PS#1 = Precise Header
  • PS#2 = Shielding
  • PS#3 = Interception
  • PS#4 = Anticipation
  • PS#5 = Tackle
  • PS#6 = Header Power
  • PS#7 = Shielding
  • IV (Stopper ++)
  • IV (Ball Playing Defender Pro +)
Benfica Lisbon
Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg
  • 85 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 82 / 3★ SB / 4★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = –
  • PS#1 = Interception
  • PS#2 = Relentless
  • ZDM (Deep Lying Playmaker +)
  • ZDM (Box-to-Box +)
  • ZM (Engine +)
Olympique Marseille
Jordan Henderson
  • 84 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 79 / 3★ SB / 3★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = –
  • PS#1 = Key Pass
  • PS#2 = Long Pass
  • PS#3 = Anticipation
  • ZDM (Deep Lying Playmaker +)
  • ZM (Engine +)
FC Brentford
Nicolae Stanciu
  • 84 / TBA★ SB / TBA★ SF
    (Football Captain)
  • 77 / 4★ SB / 4★ SF
    (Base Card)
  • PS+ 1 = –
  • PS#1 = Power Shot
  • PS#2 = Set Piece
  • PS#3 = Key Pass
  • PS#4 = Creative
  • PS#5 = Skillful
  • ZM (Wide Play +)
  • ZOM (Wide Play +)
CFC Genoa

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As we transition back to discussing the FC 26 Festival of Football Captains Upgrade Tracker, let’s dive deeper into the mechanism behind these upgrades.

Understanding Captains Upgrades in Ultimate Team

With the return of the FC 26 Captains event in Ultimate Team, we see a focus on experienced captains and vice-captains from renowned clubs, showcasing their influential roles in both club and international competitions. This promotion awards selected players with enhanced special cards that mirror their on-field impact. Here, we will outline how the Festival of Football Captains upgrades operate.

How do Festival of Football Captains Players Upgrade in FC 26?

Players featured in the Festival of Football Captains will receive boosts in one or more attributes (such as Pace, Shooting, Passing, Dribbling, Defense, and Physical) upon the release of their special cards in FC 26 Ultimate Team. This initial upgrade often follows the Inform upgrade guidelines, with players potentially receiving multiple upgrade jumps. Even with the adjusted power curve, upgrades could range anywhere from +1 to +8 points based on their base rating.

Moreover, during this initial upgrade, players may also see enhancements in their weak foot rating (SF) and skill moves (SB). Past promotions indicate that EA tends to be conservative with these upgrades, typically raising 1 to 2-star ratings to 3 stars, with occasional upgrades to 4 stars. There might also be opportunities for new or improved primary and secondary positions and enhanced player roles or playstyles that reflect the strength and evolution of the captains.

Can Festival of Football Captains Cards Receive Further Upgrades?

Currently, it is believed that the Festival of Football Captains cards are NOT dynamic items, meaning they will not receive any further enhancements post their initial upgrade upon release in FC 26 Ultimate Team.

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