FC 26 Festival of Football — Free 93 Pelé, Token Store & Full Guide (June 2026)

Bottom line up front: log in to FC 26 between June 5 and July 24 and you get a free 93 OVR ICON Pelé — untradeable — plus 3 "Choose Your Journey" Evolutions. Zero coins, zero SBCs, just show up. The broader Festival of Football event opens tomorrow, June 4, and runs through July 24 with a Token Store, international tournament objectives, and a gameplay update baked in. Here's everything that matters and what you should actually do with your time.

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Free 93 Pelé — What You Actually Get

The card is 93 OVR Festival of Football ICON Pelé. Untradeable, so he goes straight into your club and you can't sell him. What makes him genuinely useful beyond the nostalgia factor: EA confirmed you can apply the "Choose Your Journey" Evolutions directly to him, meaning you can push his ratings further through the Evo system. Three Evo slots is a lot — most promo Evo deals give you one.

How to claim: log in any time from June 5 onwards, go to your Claim Rewards screen, and he'll be waiting. Don't overthink it — just log in.

Token Store — What's Worth It

The Token Store opens with the event on June 4. The short answer: prioritise Evo tokens and high-rated player picks over cosmetic rewards. Cosmetic packs (kits, badges, tifo) have zero impact on your squad — save your tokens for player-grade rewards. Details on specific token costs will update here once the store goes live tomorrow, but the general rule is: Evo slots first, packs second, cosmetics never.

Festival of Football Objectives — 3 Things to Do Now

• Log in on June 5 — mandatory. Miss the login window and you miss Pelé. It's that simple.
• Start the international tournament objectives early — they stack across the event period but the first wave typically has the best coin/XP-to-time ratio. Don't leave them until week 6.
• Hold off on spending tokens on day one — the full Token Store catalogue usually expands in later weeks. Spend too early and you might miss a better option that drops in week 3.

What About Your Current Squad?

Pelé at 93 OVR fits most meta setups as a ST or CF. If you're already running a 93+ attacker and don't need the position, the three Evo slots are arguably more valuable — attach them to a lower-rated player you want to build up rather than stacking on Pelé. The "Choose Your Journey" path usually lets you pick between physical, technical, or pace-oriented upgrades, so match it to what your squad is actually missing.

TL;DR — Festival of Football Checklist

• ✅ Log in June 5 → free 93 Pelé + 3 Evolutions, no conditions
• ✅ Check Token Store on June 4 — prioritise Evo > player picks > cosmetics
• ✅ Start objectives early — don't procrastinate on the first-week wave
• ✅ Don't burn tokens on day one — store expands over the event
• ❌ Don't waste Evo slots on a card you're already happy with