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When is FC 26 TOTY? Release date and TOTY squads

Is it TOTY time yet?

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Published: Thursday, 15 January 2026 at 5:14 pm

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Voting for FC 26 TOTY has been open for a week now, and the first squad has just dropped!

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This promo lets fans choose the best players from over the past year, with the very best receiving huge upgrades in the form of TOTY cards.

The votes are in and the two TOTY squads have been confirmed – here's what you need to know about the full squads and when they'll be released in packs.

When will FC 26 TOTY be released? Our speculation

We expect that FC 26 TOTY cards will start being released on or around Friday 16th January 2026.

Again, we’ve based this prediction on last year’s drop, which saw the first set of cards (attackers) being released first, before the rest of the cards came out.

We would expect to see a number of different drops, with different positions coming in staggered drops every few days.

Here's what we think the full TOTY release schedule could look like, based on last year's promo:

As for UK launch times, it tends to be 6pm GMT on Fridays for FC drops. Of course, EA could buck tradition at any point, but we’d be surprised to see that happen with such a reliable promo as this.

FC 26 Men's TOTY squad

FC 26 Women's TOTY squad

FC 26 TOTY voting and nominees

Voting for FC 26 TOTY began on 7th January 2026.

As ever, the nominees are split between men's and women's teams, and by positions.

Here is the full list of FC 26 TOTY nominees:

Men's TOTY nominees

Goalkeeper

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Women's TOTY nominees

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Attackers

Voting should last for about a week – looking back at last year, it ended on Sunday 12th January, and the voting will take place on the official EA Sports FC website.

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