Greats of the Game is the next stop in the Festival of Football campaign for EA Sports FC 26 Ultimate Team, and the full card pool has already surfaced. The promo honours retired legends with high-rated Icon and Hero items, and the leaked list runs to 42 players led by Ronaldo, Zidane, Thierry Henry, and Andrés Iniesta.
Quick answer: Greats of the Game goes live on Friday, June 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM PT, right after the daily Ultimate Team server reset, and it ships as a single squad rather than two teams. The leaked pool covers 35 Icons and 7 Heroes; none of these cards receive live performance upgrades after release.
Release time: June 19, 2026, 10:00 AM PT
Greats of the Game release date and how it differs
The promo launches on June 19, 2026, following EA’s usual Friday content cadence. Unlike Path to Glory, which splits into multiple teams with live World Cup upgrades, Greats of the Game arrives as one squad. The cards are static. They will not gain pace, shooting, or other boosts based on real-world results after they hit packs.
Greats of the Game sits between Path to Glory and the remaining Festival of Football drops. Here is the full promo schedule for the campaign.
| Promo | Release date |
|---|---|
| Greats of the Game | June 19 |
| Glory Hunters Team 1 | June 26 |
| Glory Hunters Team 2 | July 3 |
| Phenoms | July 10 |
| Summer Stars | July 24 |
All leaked Greats of the Game Icons
The Icon group makes up the bulk of the squad, with ratings ranging from 94 to 97. Outfield stats are listed in the order PAC, SHO, PAS, DRI, DEF, PHY. The two goalkeepers use the keeper layout instead (DIV, HAN, KIC, REF, SPE, POS).
| Player | Nation | OVR | Pos | Stats (PAC·SHO·PAS·DRI·DEF·PHY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zidane | France | 97 | CAM | 87·93·97·97·78·88 |
| Henry | France | 97 | ST | 96·95·88·96·60·85 |
| Iniesta | Spain | 97 | CM | 93·94·99·97·92·84 |
| Ronaldo | Brazil | 97 | ST | 97·97·90·97·46·88 |
| Ronaldinho | Brazil | 96 | LW | 96·94·95·98·42·84 |
| Cruyff | Netherlands | 96 | CAM | 94·94·93·97·45·85 |
| Roberto Carlos | Brazil | 96 | LB | 97·89·90·88·91·92 |
| Beckham | England | 96 | CM | 94·96·99·96·84·89 |
| Bale | Wales | 96 | RW | 99·97·92·97·82·87 |
| Maldini | Italy | 96 | CB | 91·61·84·84·99·91 |
| Xavi | Spain | 96 | CM | 92·88·97·97·90·85 |
| Beckenbauer | Germany | 96 | CB | 90·79·93·89·97·90 |
| Cafu | Brazil | 96 | RB | 96·61·88·91·94·88 |
| Casillas (GK) | Spain | 96 | GK | 96·94·90·99·72·94 |
| Puskás | Hungary | 96 | ST | 94·98·93·95·50·82 |
| Marcelo | Brazil | 96 | LB | 95·83·95·96·93·87 |
| Kempes | Argentina | 96 | ST | 96·96·88·95·46·88 |
| Rivelino | Brazil | 96 | CAM | 93·95·96·95·50·89 |
| Batistuta | Argentina | 95 | ST | 93·98·88·91·46·88 |
| Matthäus | Germany | 95 | CM | 93·92·93·87·95·88 |
| Zico | Brazil | 95 | CAM | 93·96·95·95·67·77 |
| Vieira | France | 95 | CM | 90·85·90·91·95·97 |
| Kroos | Germany | 95 | CM | 91·92·97·94·90·89 |
| Drogba | Ivory Coast | 95 | ST | 94·97·87·90·51·95 |
| Lahm | Germany | 95 | RB | 91·75·91·91·95·81 |
| Carles Puyol | Spain | 95 | CB | 89·52·83·85·96·93 |
| Charlton | England | 95 | CAM | 93·94·92·94·53·82 |
| Del Piero | Italy | 95 | CAM | 89·95·92·96·46·72 |
| Thuram | France | 95 | RB | 95·66·87·88·95·95 |
| Chiellini | Italy | 94 | CB | 87·64·83·83·98·97 |
| Kahn (GK) | Germany | 94 | GK | 96·89·74·98·62·92 |
| Koeman | Netherlands | 94 | CB | 88·91·90·86·94·91 |
| Šuker | Croatia | 94 | ST | 92·96·88·95·50·82 |
| Klose | Germany | 94 | ST | 92·93·79·90·46·85 |
| Barnes | England | 94 | LW | 95·92·91·96·52·90 |
All leaked Greats of the Game Heroes
Seven Hero items round out the squad. Hero cards take a chemistry slot linked to a specific league rather than a club or nation, so the league column matters when you slot them into a team. All Heroes are leaked at 94 OVR.
| Player | League | Nation | Pos | Stats (PAC·SHO·PAS·DRI·DEF·PHY) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sneijder | Serie A | Netherlands | CAM | 94·94·97·94·64·84 |
| Nakata | Serie A | Japan | CAM | 93·91·92·94·75·85 |
| Forlán | LaLiga | Uruguay | ST | 94·95·88·90·60·83 |
| Kompany | Premier League | Belgium | CB | 89·65·88·81·94·93 |
| Völler | Bundesliga | Germany | ST | 94·95·84·91·52·90 |
| Lizarazu | Bundesliga | France | LB | 94·65·91·93·94·92 |
| Al Jaber | Saudi League | Saudi Arabia | ST | 96·94·83·91·52·70 |
Headline cards to target
Ronaldo Nazário (R9) is the standout name, returning at 97-rated striker with 97 pace, 97 shooting, and 97 dribbling. He sits alongside the other 97s, Zidane at CAM, Henry up top, and Iniesta in midfield, as the squad’s top tier.
For squad building, the classic Barcelona pairing of Xavi and Iniesta gives a strong central core, while Maldini, Carles Puyol, and Roberto Carlos anchor a defence with high defending stats. Up front, Ronaldo and Henry both combine elite pace with strong shooting, and Drogba’s 95 physical makes him a target-man option. Casillas and Kahn cover the goalkeeper slot.
What is still unconfirmed
EA Sports has not officially announced the Greats of the Game roster or its stats, so this lineup comes entirely from pre-release leaks. The 42-card pool and the June 19 date are widely reported by reliable leakers, but exact ratings, PlayStyles, and the way each card is distributed (packs, Squad Building Challenges, or objectives) can change at launch.
Note: Because these are static legend items with no live upgrades, prices for the most popular names usually spike at release before settling over the following days as pack supply grows. If you only need a Hero for a chemistry link, waiting a little after launch tends to give a better market price.
