- Winter Wildcards is EA FC 26 Ultimate Team's holiday-themed promo.
- The promo sees the arrival of special player items, quality SBCs, new Objectives, and much more.
- Winter Wildcards has also introduced three new Heroes to the game.
To celebrate the holiday spirit, EA FC 26 has welcomed the Winter Wildcards promo in Ultimate Team. The campaign has been part of the Ultimate Team calendar for several years, although it has experienced variations from one iteration to the next. FC 24’s Winter Wildcards featured daily SBC releases, FC 25’s went really wild by turning into a mini Shapeshifters event, and for FC 26, the devs are amping things up by introducing brand-new Hero items into the game.
As always, if you’re looking for the full list of players and other important information, check out our guide on the EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards promo.
EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards Promo Release Date
The EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards promo will be released on Friday, December 19, at 1 PM ET (6 PM BST/10 AM PT). According to insiders, the promo will feature three squad releases, meaning it’ll take up around three weeks on the FC 26 promo calendar.
Winter Wildcards usually lead up to the biggest event of the game’s annual cycle – Team of the Year (TOTY), and FC 26’s iteration is expected to follow.
EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards Promo Explained
The EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards promo is all about celebrating the holidays with weekly player releases, daily Objectives, quality SBCs, and much more. To get players in the festive mood, the devs typically release cheap SBCs and up the special card volume in packs, encouraging them to grind for high-rated player items.
To wave off 2025 in style, Winter Wildcards will also see the arrival of three new Heroes, including Jill Scott, Claudio Pizarro, and Ivan Zamorano. A ‘baby Icon’ SBC will also be available to complete, if you’ve got the fodder for it.
All EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards Team 1 Players (Leaked)
As is the case with every new campaign, EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards players have already leaked online. Ahead of the official list’s confirmation, check out the leaked players (excluding three confirmed Heroes) below:
Confirmed Players
- Claudio Pizarro (Hero)
- Ivan Zamorano (Hero)
- Jill Scott (Hero)
Leaked Players
- Zinedine Zidane (Icon)
- Ronaldinho (Icon)
- Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Icon)
- Julie Foudy (Icon)
- Luis Figo (Icon)
- Jurgen Kohler (Hero)
- Ivan Cordoba (Hero)
- Ousmane Demebele (PSG)
- Federico Valverde (Real Madrid)
- Gabriel (Arsenal)
- Alexis MacAllister (Liverpool)
- Jonathan Tah (Bayern Munich)
- Claudia Pina (Barcelona)
- Selma Bacha (Lyon)
- Trinity Rodman (Washington Spirit)
- Rafael Leao (AC Milan)
- Kingsley Coman (Al-Nassr)
- Armand Laurienté (Sassuolo)
- Gerónimo Rulli (Marseille)
- Gerard Moreno (Villareal)
- Joshua King (Al-Khaleej)
We’ll be sure to update this list as soon as the official batch of players is live.
And that wraps up everything you need to know about the EA FC 26 Winter Wildcards promo. Which player are you hoping to pack? Let us know in the comments.
According to reliable sources, Winter Wildcards SBCs will include players such as Ronaldinho, Alexander Isak, Moises Caicedo, and more.
The FC 26 Winter Wildcards campaign is expected to last for three weeks, meaning it could end on January 9, 2026.
