FC 26 Winter Wildcards has arrived in EA Sports FC 26 Ultimate Team, bringing one of the most festive and powerful promos of the year. Starting from December 19, 2025 (6pm UK), Winter Wildcards delivers boosted player cards from stars, icons, and legendary heroes. The promo spans multiple weeks with three themed squads, offering fresh ways to strengthen your Ultimate Team heading into the holiday season.
What Winter Wildcards Is
Winter Wildcards in FC 26 is a celebration of football flair across eras. This promo includes a mix of modern elite players, classic Icons, and new Hero cards with major rating boosts and positional flexibility. Winter Wildcards cards are available in packs, objectives, and SBCs (Squad Building Challenges) during the event, giving every type of Ultimate Team player something to chase.
Winter Wildcards Team 1
Players
Team 1
- CAM: Zidane (95)
- LW: Ronaldinho (94)
- CAM: Cruyff (94)
- CM: Foudy (91)
- RW: Best (91)
- RW: Dembélé (91)
- CAM: Dembélé (91)
- CAM: Luís Figo (90)
- CB: Kohler (90)
- CM: Valverde (90)
- ST: Álvarez (90)
- ST: Zamorano (89)
- CDM: Gabriel (89)
- CM: Mac Allister (89)
- CM: Foudy (88)
- CB: Córdoba (88)
- CB: Córdoba (88)
- ST: Claudia Pina (88)
- LW: Claudia Pina (88)
- LW: Rodman (88)
- LW: Schade (88)
- CB: Tah (88)
- CAM: Cruyff (87)
- LB: Bacha (87)
- ST: Richarlison (87)
- ST: Pizarro (87)
- LM: Coman (87)
- CDM: Rubén Neves (87)
- LW: Rafael Leão (87)
- ST: Fowler (87)
- CM: Moultrie (86)
- LW: Laurienté (86)
- CAM: Díaz (86)
- ST: Gerard Moreno (86)
- CAM: Kobbal (86)
- ST: Mühlhaus (85)
- ST: King (85)
- CB: Rocío Gálvez (85)
- RB: Livramento (85)
Winter Wildcards Team 2
Players
Team 2
- CAM: Zico (92)
- CM: Lothar Matthäus (91)
- LM: Miyama (91)
- CM: Pedri (90)
- CAM: Jari Litmanen (90)
- ST: Julián Álvarez (89)
- RW: Rodrygo (89)
- CAM: Kevin De Bruyne (89)
- CDM: Kevin De Bruyne (89)
- ST: James (89)
- RM: James (89)
- LB: Bompastor (88)
- CAM: Rogers (87)
- CB: Schlotterbeck (87)
- LM: Miyama (87)
- CAM: Zico (87)
- GK: Dudek (87)
- RW: Dudek (87)
- CDM: Nico González (86)
- CAM: Madueke (86)
- RW: Madueke (86)
- CDM: Anderson (86)
- CB: Foyth (85)
- RB: Álvaro Odriozola (85)
- CB: Baidoo (85)
Winter Wildcards Team 3
Players
Team 3
- ST: Thierry Henry (93)
- ST: Ferenc Puskás (93)
- RB: Cafu (92)
- CB: Fabio Cannavaro (90)
- CM: Patrick Vieira (90)
- CM: Patrick Vieira (86)
- ST: Thierry Henry (86)
- CB: Jaap Stam (89)
- CB: Jaap Stam (89)
- CM: Nadine Keßler (89)
- CDM: Ramires (88)
- RM: Ramires (88)
- RM: Sidney Govou (87)
- LB: Joan Capdevila (87)
- CDM: Patri Guijarro (90)
- ST: Patri Guijarro (90)
- LM: Marcus Rashford (90)
- ST: Nico Williams (89)
- LM: Nico Williams (89)
- LM: Klara Bühl (89)
- CDM: João Neves (88)
- CM: João Neves (88)
- ST: Patrik Schick (88)
- CM: Khéphren Thuram (87)
- ST: Omar Marmoush (87)
- CB: Maxence Lacroix (87)
- LB: David Raum (87)
- CAM: Bethune (87)
- CAM: Matías Soulé (86)
- CB: Luke Shaw (86)
- RM: Ritsu Doan (86)
- CB: Carlos Ibañez (86)
- ST: Barbra Banda (86)
- CAM: Fiamma Benítez (86)
- GK: Aarón (85)
- CB: Dan-Axel Zagadou (85)
- ST: Haris Tabaković (85)
- CB: Charlie Cresswell (85)
- CDM: Nicolas Raskin (85)
- RM: Memeti (85)
How the Promo Works
The Winter Wildcards promo brings a range of special cards with major attribute upgrades to reflect festive performance and community excitement. These items often include new PlayStyle or PlayStyle+ traits, multi-position versions, and unique stats that make them competitive for months. Some cards also come from football history as Icons or new Hero items, adding variety to Ultimate Team lineups.
Tips for Winter Wildcards
- Save coins and squad fodder before the promo starts to maximize SBC value.
- Complete objectives early to secure exclusive rewards and XP.
- Watch the Transfer Market for price shifts as new Wildcards drop.
- Try different squad builds around boosted Heroes and Icons for best chemistry.
Why Winter Wildcards Matters
Winter Wildcards is one of the biggest holiday promos in FC 26 Ultimate Team. It provides a mix of exciting card designs, high ratings, and new Icons that can change how teams are built. The combination of SBCs, objectives, and pack content keeps the community engaged throughout the festive season and leads right into the Team of the Year (TOTY) promo period.
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