EA Sports FC 26 offers a wide range of difficulty levels when playing against CPU AI. These difficulty settings are available in almost every game mode, and they determine how challenging your matches will be against the computer. While you can usually adjust the level freely, some modes enforce a minimum or fixed difficulty.
- Beginner – Easiest level, perfect for absolute newcomers.
- Amateur – Slightly harder, but still very forgiving.
- Semi-Pro – A balanced option for casual players learning the game.
- Professional – Realistic and competitive, ideal for experienced players.
- World Class – A tough challenge where AI plays at a very high level.
- Legendary – Extremely difficult, pushing the AI close to perfection.
- Ultimate – Exclusive to Ultimate Team; the hardest challenge with max AI stats.
The difficulty level is set before entering a match via the Game Settings menu and cannot be changed once the game has started.
In Ultimate Team, difficulty directly influences the coin rewards you earn from single-player matches — higher levels bring bigger rewards.
Impact and Breakdown
Each difficulty level affects how the AI performs during gameplay. This includes their attacking and defending intelligence, reaction times, and marking/positioning strength. Below is a breakdown of the impact at each setting:
| Difficulty | Attacking Intelligence | GK & Defending Intelligence | Reaction Speed | Marking & Space Control |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beginner | 10% | 10% | 20% | 15% |
| Amateur | 20% | 20% | 40% | 30% |
| Semi-Pro | 40% | 40% | 50% | 50% |
| Professional | 50% | 50% | 70% | 60% |
| World Class | 75% | 75% | 80% | 80% |
| Legendary | 90% | 90% | 90% | 90% |
| Ultimate | 100% | 90% | 100% | 100% |
How to Adjust the Difficulty Level in FC 26
You can change the match difficulty from the GAME SETTINGS menu before starting a game. Navigate to:
- MATCH ➝ Difficulty Level
- CUSTOM ➝ GAME SETTINGS
These options are accessible before any offline match. However, note that in some competitive or story-based modes, difficulty might be locked.
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