FOF Glory Hunters Team 1 launches Friday, June 26, 2026 at 18:00 UK time (17:00 UTC / 10:00 PT / 13:00 ET). The promo replaces the ongoing Greats of the Game and brings 12 leaked superstars to Ultimate Team — and unlike GotG, every Glory Hunters card is fully customisable: cards arrive with no default PlayStyles or PlayStyles+, you pick them yourself.
Bottom line for the next 48 hours: save coins, finish your fodder pile, hold off on big SBCs. Glory Hunters Team 1 cards will hit packs Friday evening UK time, and the customisation system means even a 92 OVR base becomes meta the moment you slot the right four PlayStyles+.
Across multiple independent leak sources, the same 12 names keep appearing. Until EA officially reveals Team 1 on Friday these remain leaks, but the overlap is high enough to trust the roster shape.
| Player | Likely Position | Card Type |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | CAM / ST | Icon |
| Neymar Jr | LW / CAM | Icon |
| Ousmane Dembélé | RW / ST | Hero |
| Bruno Fernandes | CAM / CM | Hero |
| Virgil van Dijk | CB | Hero |
| Marcus Rashford | LW / ST | Hero |
| Federico Valverde | CM / RM | Hero |
| João Cancelo | RB / LB | Hero |
| Thibaut Courtois | GK | Hero |
| Fabián Ruiz | CM | Hero |
| Moisés Caicedo | CDM | Hero |
| Richard Ríos | CM | Hero |
Exact ratings won't be public until Friday's reveal — the leaked roster comes from squad files, not stat sheets. What we do know: these are all customisable cards, so the position listed above is the natural one, not necessarily where you'll end up using them.
Glory Hunters versions launch June 26. Below are two of the leaked players in cards that are already live in Ultimate Team, to give you a sense of the ceiling EA is building from.
EA has confirmed a four-team rollout for the Festival of Football closing run. Mark your calendar:
| Event | Date (UTC) | Local Time Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Glory Hunters Team 1 | Friday, June 26 · 17:00 | 18:00 UK · 19:00 CET · 10:00 PT · 13:00 ET |
| Glory Hunters Team 2 | Friday, July 3 · 17:00 | 18:00 UK · 19:00 CET · 10:00 PT |
| Phenoms drop | Friday, July 10 | Closes Festival of Football meta cycle |
| Summer Stars launch | Friday, July 24 | Pivot into post-WC promo cycle |
Glory Hunters cards stay in packs from June 26 through July 10 — about a 14-day window before the Phenoms drop takes the spotlight.
Three paths, same as Greats of the Game:
Because cards are customisable, the smart play is to wait 48 hours after Team 1 drops, watch what PlayStyles+ combos the meta settles on, then pick your build. A 92 base with the wrong four PlayStyles+ feels worse than a 90 with the right ones.
If you're sitting on a fodder pile right now, you have three options before Friday. Option one: do nothing, watch the launch, then decide. Option two: pre-build a 91–92 Hybrid squad shell so you can slot a Glory Hunters Hero straight in. Option three: sell high-rated fodder Thursday evening — prices always spike 8–12% in the 24 hours before a major promo.
The SBC pile during Glory Hunters will be heavy. Across 14 days you can expect 5+ player SBCs plus 3–4 upgrade SBCs (including likely 1-of-3 91+ and 1-of-5 93+ player picks). If grinding 20+ SBC tasks isn't your idea of a fun fortnight, the SBC service at itemd2r.com typically lists each new SBC within 1–2 hours of release — direct purchase, no fodder hunting.
Coin economy this weekend will be volatile. TOTS cards from S/M leagues are about to crater (40–60% drops are normal when a fresh Icon promo lands). If you've been waiting to flip TOTS Mid-Icons into Greats of the Game leftovers, Thursday 16:00 UTC is your last clean exit window.
🎁 Stock up before Glory Hunters Team 1 drops Friday 17:00 UTC