Here is a comprehensive tutorial to controls and button layout in EA Sports FC 26 for all platforms, including Playstation 4, Playstation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC (gamepad controllers and keyboard).
Take note that the controls here in this guide refer to the Classic configuration in FC 26 settings.
MOVEMENT
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Move Player | L | L |
| Sprint | R2 Hold Down + Direction | RT Hold Down + Direction |
| Shield / Jockey | L2 Hold Down + Direction | LT Hold Down + Direction |
| First Touch / Knock-On | R2 + R + Flick Twice and Hold Direction | RT + R + Flick Twice and Hold Direction |
| Controlled First Touch / Effort Touch | R1 + R (Flick in any Direction) or R + Direction (Hold) | RB + R (Flick in any Direction) or R + Direction (Hold) |
| Stop and Face Goal | L + no direction + L1 | L + no direction + LB |
| Strafe Dribble | L1 + L | LB + L |
| Controlled Sprint | R1 | RB |
| Stop Ball | L + no direction + R2 | L + no direction + RT |
| Jostle (Ball In Air) | L2 | LT |
| Skill Moves | R | R |
ATTACKING – SIMPLE
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Ground Pass / Header | X | A |
| Lob Pass / Cross / Header | ▢ | X |
| Through Pass | △ | Y |
| Shoot / Volley / Header | ◯ | B |
| Low Driven Shot | ◯ + ◯ (After Power Up) | B + B (After Power Up) |
| Chip Shot | L1 + ◯ | LB + B |
| Finesse Shot | R1 + ◯ | RB + B |
| Low Driven Finesse Shot | R1 + ◯ + ◯ (After Power Up) | RB + B + B (After Power Up) |
| Power Shot | L1 + R1 + ◯ | LB + RB + B |
| Low Driven Power Shot | L1 + R1 + ◯ + ◯ (After Power Up) | LB + RB + B + B (After Power Up) |
| Fake Shot | ◯ then X + Direction | B then A + Direction |
| Fake Pass | ▢ then X + Direction | X then A + Direction |
| Fake Shot to Shot | ▢ or ◯ then X, then L + no direction | X or B then A, then L + no direction |
| Driven Through Pass | L1 + R1 + △ | LB + RB + Y |
| Rewind and Try Again (Kick-Off Only) | L2 + R2 + Options | LT + RT + Menu/Start |
ATTACKING – ADVANCED
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Protect Ball | L2 (Hold Down) | LT (Hold Down) |
| Driven Ground Pass | R1 + X | RB + A |
| Lofted Ground Pass | X + X | A + A |
| Lofted Through Pass | △ + △ | Y + Y |
| Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + △ | LB + Y |
| Driven Lob Pass / Driven Cross | L1 + R1 + ▢ | LB + RB + X |
| High Lob | L1 + ▢ | LB + X |
| Ground Cross | ▢ + ▢ | X + X |
| Driven Ground Cross | L1 + R1 + ▢ + ▢ | LB + RB + X + X |
| Trigger Run | L1 | LB |
| Call for Support | R1 | RB |
| Double Teammate Support | R1 + R1 | RB + RB |
| Dummy a Pass | L (no direction) + R1 (Press & Hold) | L (no direction) + RB (Press & Hold) |
| Flair Pass / Swerve | L2 + X | LT + A |
| Flair Shot / Outside the Foot | L2 + ◯ | LT + B |
| Flair Lob / Cross | L2 + ▢ | LT + X |
| Flair Through / Swerve | L2 + △ | LT + Y |
| Let Ball Run | R1 (Hold) + L (Away from ball) | RB (Hold) + L (Away from ball) |
| Flick Up | R3 | R3 |
| Disguised First Touch | R1 (Hold) + L (Towards ball) | RB (Hold) + L (Towards ball) |
| Pass and Go | L1 + X | LB + A |
| Pass and Move | X or △ or ▢ + R + Direction (Hold) | A or Y or X + R + Direction (Hold) |
| Directional Runs | Tap L1 + R or R1 + R (Flick in any direction) | Tap LB + R or RB + R (Flick in any direction) |
| Player Lock | L + R | L + R |
| Switching (Player Lock) | R (Flick in any direction) | R (Flick in any direction) |
| Hard Super Cancel | L1 + R1 + L2 + R2 | LB + RB + LT + RT |
| Cancel Foul Advantage | L2 + R2 | LT + RT |
| Shield Step In / Push Back | L2 | LT |
| Precision Pass | R1 + △ | RB + Y |
| Precision Swerve Ground Pass | L2 + R1 + △ | LT + RB + Y |
| Precision Lob Pass | R1 + ▢ | RB + X |
TACTICS
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Quick Tactics | D-Pad UP | D-Pad UP |
| Offside Trap | D-Pad UP then UP | D-Pad UP then UP |
| Team Press | D-Pad UP then LEFT | D-Pad UP then LEFT |
| Extra Striker | D-Pad UP then RIGHT | D-Pad UP then RIGHT |
| Get In The Box | D-Pad UP then DOWN | D-Pad UP then DOWN |
| Tactical Focus | D-Pad RIGHT | D-Pad RIGHT |
| Default | D-Pad RIGHT then UP | D-Pad RIGHT then UP |
| My Tactics | D-Pad LEFT | D-Pad LEFT |
| Defending | D-Pad RIGHT then LEFT | D-Pad RIGHT then LEFT |
| Attacking | D-Pad RIGHT then RIGHT | D-Pad RIGHT then RIGHT |
| Custom Tactic 1 | D-Pad LEFT then UP | D-Pad LEFT then UP |
| Custom Tactic 2 | D-Pad LEFT then LEFT | D-Pad LEFT then LEFT |
| Custom Tactic 3 | D-Pad LEFT then RIGHT | D-Pad LEFT then RIGHT |
| Custom Tactic 4 | D-Pad LEFT then DOWN | D-Pad LEFT then DOWN |
| Tactical Suggestions | D-Pad DOWN | D-Pad DOWN |
| Tactic Suggestion 1 | D-Pad DOWN then UP | D-Pad DOWN then UP |
| Tactic Suggestion 2 | D-Pad DOWN then RIGHT | D-Pad DOWN then RIGHT |
| Tactic / Focus Suggestion | D-Pad DOWN then LEFT | D-Pad DOWN then LEFT |
| Substitution | D-Pad DOWN then DOWN | D-Pad DOWN then DOWN |
DEFENDING
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Change Player | L1 | LB |
| Change Player (Manual) | R + Direction | R + Direction |
| Icon Switching | R3 | R3 |
| Tackle / Push or Pull (when chasing) | ◯ | B |
| Hard Tackle | R1 + ◯ | RB + B |
| Professional Foul | R1 + X | RB + A |
| Sliding Tackle | ▢ | X |
| Hard Slide Tackle | R1 + ▢ | RB + X |
| Clearance | ◯ | B |
| Technical Clearance | R1 + ◯ | RB + B |
| Shoulder Challenge / Sealout | ◯ | B |
| Contain (Technical & Legacy Defending) | X Press and Hold | A Press and Hold |
| Physical Tackle (Advanced Defending) | X Press and Hold | A Press and Hold |
| Teammate Contain | R1 Press and Hold | RB Press and Hold |
| Partial Team Press | R1 Press and Hold | RB Press and Hold |
| Sprint Jockey | L2 + R2 Hold Down | LT + RT Hold Down |
| Quick Get Up (after slide tackle) | ▢ | X |
| Engage Shielding Opponent | L2 + L Towards Shielding Dribbler | LT + L Towards Shielding Dribbler |
| Rush Goalkeeper Out | △ Press and Hold | Y Press and Hold |
| Goalkeeper Rush to Contain | △ + △ Press and Hold | Y + Y Press and Hold |
| Goalkeeper Rush to Center | △ + △ | Y + Y |
| Goalkeeper Rush to Center Cancel | △ | Y |
GOALKEEPER
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Drop Kick | ◯ or ▢ | B or X |
| Throw / Pass | X | A |
| Drop Ball | △ | Y |
| Pick Up Ball | R1 | RB |
| Driven Throw | R1 + X | RB + A |
| Driven Kick | R1 + ▢ | RB + X |
| Move Goalkeeper | R3 and Hold + R | R3 and Hold + R |
| GK Cover Far Post | R3 and Hold | R3 and Hold |
| Switch Camera (Goalkeeper Only) | Touchpad | View |
SET PIECES – FREE KICKS
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Aim | L | L |
| Reticle Aim | R | R |
| Ground Pass | X | A |
| Lob Pass / Cross | ▢ | X |
| Wall Jump | △ | Y |
| Wall Charge | X | A |
| Move Wall | L2 or R2 | LT or RT |
| Select Kick Taker | R2 | RT |
| Add Kick Taker | R1 or L2 | RB or LT |
| Move Goalkeeper | ▢ or ◯ | X or B |
SET PIECES – FREE KICKS – ADVANCED
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Call 2nd Kick Taker | L2 | LT |
| 2nd Kick Taker Layoff Pass | L2 + X | LT + A |
| 2nd Kick Taker Lob | L2 + ▢ | LT + X |
| 2nd Kick Taker Run Over Ball | L2 + ◯ then X | LT + B then A |
| 2nd Kick Taker Shot | L2 + ◯ | LT + B |
| Call 3rd Kick Taker | R1 | RB |
| 3rd Kick Taker Shot | R1 + ◯ | RB + B |
| 3rd Kick Taker Run Over Ball | R1 + ◯ then X | RB + B then A |
| Co-op Change Set Piece User | L + R | L + R |
SET PIECES – CORNERS & THROW INS
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Corners – Lob Cross | ▢ | X |
| Corners – Pass | X | A |
| Aim Kick | L | L |
| Reticle Aim | R | R |
| Display Corner Tactics | D-Pad DOWN | D-Pad DOWN |
| Run Far Post | D-Pad DOWN then UP | D-Pad DOWN then UP |
| Edge Of Box Run | D-Pad DOWN then LEFT | D-Pad DOWN then LEFT |
| Crowd the Goalkeeper | D-Pad DOWN then RIGHT | D-Pad DOWN then RIGHT |
| Run Near Post | D-Pad DOWN then DOWN | D-Pad DOWN then DOWN |
| Move Along Line (Throw In) | L | L |
| Short Throw In | X | A |
| Short Throw In (Manual) | △ | Y |
| Long Throw In | ▢ or X Press and Hold | X or A Press and Hold |
| Fake Throw | ▢ + X or X + ▢ | X + A or A + X |
SET PIECES – PENALTIES
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Aim | L | L |
| Shoot | ◯ | B |
| Finesse Shot | R1 + ◯ | RB + B |
| Chip Shot | L1 + ◯ | LB + B |
| Select Kick Taker | R2 | RT |
| Goalkeeper Move Side to Side | L + Direction | L + Direction |
| Goalkeeper Dive | R + Direction | R + Direction |
| Goalkeeper Gestures | X or ◯ or ▢ or △ | A or B or X or Y |
BE A PRO: PLAYER
(ATTACKING OFF THE BALL)
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Call for Pass | X | A |
| Call for or suggest Through Pass | △ | Y |
| Suggest Shot | ◯ | B |
| Call for Driven Ground Pass | R1 + X | RB + A |
| Call for Threaded Through Pass | R1 + △ | RB + Y |
| Call for Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + △ | LB + Y |
| Call for Far Lobbed Through Pass | L1 + R1 + △ | LB + RB + Y |
BE A PRO: GOALKEEPER
(ATTACKING OFF THE BALL)
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Call for or suggest Pass | X | A |
| Suggest Through Pass | △ | Y |
| Suggest Cross | ▢ | X |
| Suggest Shot | ◯ | B |
| Outfielder Controls | L1 + L3 | LB + L3 |
| Autopositioning | L1 (Press and Hold) | LB (Press and Hold) |
| Toggle Camera Target | Touchpad | View |
BE A PRO: GOALKEEPER
(DEFENDING OWN BOX)
| Action | PlayStation Controls | Xbox Controls |
|---|---|---|
| Dive | R + Direction (Hold) | R + Direction (Hold) |
| Autopositioning | L1 Press and Hold | LB Press and Hold |
| 2nd Defender Contain | R1 Press and Hold | RB Press and Hold |
| Toggle Camera Target | Touchpad | Select |
| Jockey | L2 Hold Down | LT Hold Down |
| Rush | △ Press and Hold | Y Press and Hold |
| Sprint | R2 Hold Down | RT Hold Down |
| Punch / Reaction Save | 〇 (Tap) | B (Tap) |
| Grab Ball | ▢ (Tap) | X (Tap) |
| Reaction Dive On Demand | R1 Press and Hold + R (Right Stick + Direction Hold) | RB Press and Hold + R (Right Stick + Direction Hold) |
| Camera Pan | L1 Press and Hold + L | LB Press and Hold + L |
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