Matthieu Udol is one of the more budget-friendly additions to EA FC 26’s Unbreakables promo, offering an 86-rated French centre-back who can also cover left-back. His Squad Building Challenge is intentionally simple, built around a single squad with a low overall rating target and a light chemistry-style twist through nation and Team of the Week conditions.

Matthieu Udol Unbreakables SBC requirements

The challenge is a single-squad SBC with four key conditions. You submit a full starting XI that hits the rating floor while meeting a small set of special-card and nation checks.

Requirement	Condition
Nation	Minimum 1 player from France in the starting XI
Special card	Minimum 1 Team of the Week player in the starting XI
Squad rating	Minimum 83 overall
Squad size	Exactly 11 players

There are no chemistry or league restrictions, which is why the total cost stays low, and you can freely mix leagues and positions as long as the overall rating and specific card checks are satisfied.

The total cost stays low, and you can freely mix leagues and positions | Image credit: *EA (via YouTube/@UniqueRiggers)*

Expected cost and completion window

Market tracking for the challenge puts the total cost at roughly 18,000–19,000 coins depending on platform and timing. That lines up with:

Console estimates around 18.3k coins.
PC estimates around 19.5k coins.

The SBC is available for a limited time and is not repeatable. Once completed, you receive the 86-rated Unbreakables Matthieu Udol as a group reward, with no additional packs attached to this particular challenge.

Cheap player options for an 83-rated squad

Because the overall requirement is only 83 and there are no chemistry rules, the most efficient way to build the squad is to lean on low-cost 83s and a few 82s, anchored by a single Team of the Week card. A selection of commonly inexpensive options includes:

Player	Item type	Rating	Typical role in the SBC
Dali	Gold	83	Rating filler
Artem Dovbyk	Gold	83	Rating filler
Athenea	Gold	83	Rating filler
van de Donk	Gold	83	Rating filler
İlkay Gündoğan	Gold	83	Rating filler
Kamara	Gold	83	Rating filler
Emiliano Buendía	Team of the Week	83	Fulfils the TOTW requirement
Dejan Kulusevski	Gold	83	Rating filler
Cerci	Gold	83	Rating filler
Hendrich	Gold	82	Low-cost rating support
Eriksson	Gold	82	Low-cost rating support

Prices on these cards fluctuate, but they regularly sit near the “cheapest by rating” band on the transfer market, which is why they are reliable options for hitting the 83 threshold without overspending.

These cards generally sit near the ‘cheapest by rating’ band | Image credit: *EA (via YouTube/@UniqueRiggers)*

Example rating structure for around 19k coins

There is no single correct way to solve the SBC, but the overall coin range around 19k lines up with a structure that combines one higher-rated Team of the Week card with a mixture of 84s, 82s, and 81s. A simple template looks like this:

1× 86-rated Team of the Week card – this comfortably satisfies the TOTW requirement and props up the squad rating.
2× 84-rated gold cards – mid-tier fodder that is usually affordable and easy to find.
4× 82-rated gold cards – low-cost rating glue that rounds out the middle of the squad.
4× 81-rated gold cards – cheap filler to reach 11 players while staying above an 83 average when combined with the higher ratings.

That type of mix keeps the cost low because the bulk of the cards are in the 81–82 band, where prices are often only a few hundred coins, while the single 86 TOTW absorbs most of the rating pressure.

Tip: the French-player requirement is flexible. You can meet it either through a French TOTW card (covering both checks at once) or by slotting an inexpensive French gold card elsewhere in the squad.

Building the squad efficiently

Decide how you want to satisfy the Team of the Week requirement. Either buy one 83–86-rated TOTW card directly or use an existing untradeable TOTW from your club if you are comfortable submitting it.

Add a French player if your TOTW pick is not French. Any low-cost French gold card at 81–83 rating is usually enough when the rest of the squad is built around the rating structure above.

Fill the remaining slots with cheap 83 and 82-rated golds, then patch the final positions with 81-rated items. Aim to keep the number of 83s high enough that swapping one or two down to 81 does not drop the team rating below 83.

Adjust individual ratings only after you see the on-screen team rating. If the squad sits at 84, you can downgrade one or two 82s to 81s to shave coin cost while still maintaining the minimum.

Double-check that the checklist shows 1 France player, 1 Team of the Week player, and a squad rating of at least 83 before submitting, since there are no safety nets once you confirm the challenge.

What you get from Unbreakables Matthieu Udol

The reward is an 86-rated Unbreakables version of Matthieu Udol, listed as a centre-back with the ability to play left-back. He links into Ligue 1 squads through RC Lens and into hybrid squads through his French nationality, which is one of the easiest routes to high-chemistry builds in Ultimate Team.

On the pitch, the card pushes into a well-rounded defensive profile:

Pace and defending – strong enough to keep up with current-cycle attackers and to play a proactive, front-foot style in the back line.
Versatility – natural CB with LB as an alternate position, which lets you flex between a back three, narrow four-at-the-back, or asymmetrical full-back setups without chemistry penalty.
PlayStyles – Jockey+, Anticipate, Block, and Pinged Pass help him track agile forwards, step into passing lanes, throw himself into last-ditch stops, and start attacks with driven passes out of defense.

The overall rating is intentionally modest for the stage of the cycle. That matters because it keeps him eligible for a broad range of Evolutions, so future upgrade paths can fill in any gaps in physicality, passing, or on-ball comfort as more Evo slots unlock over time.

Is the Udol SBC worth completing?

At roughly 19,000 coins for an 86-rated French centre-back with dual-position coverage and strong defensive PlayStyles, the SBC sits firmly in the “low-risk, solid upside” category. There are no packs attached to soften the cost, but the raw value is driven by:

Access to a starting-quality Ligue 1 defender for less than many mid-tier promo cards cost on the market.
Premium nation links that make him easy to fit into hybrids built around other French stars.
Future flexibility through Evolutions, where his relatively low overall can translate into outsized upgrades.

For players already stacked with elite centre-backs, Udol is more of an Evo project than an instant starter. For anyone building on a tighter budget, or focusing on Ligue 1 and French links, he is a straightforward, inexpensive upgrade that is easy to fit into both weekend squads and rotation lineups.