Icon Swaps in EA SPORTS FC™ 26 is a limited-time Football Ultimate Team™ program where you earn special Tokens and exchange them for high-end ICON players, upgrade packs, and Evolutions. The entire structure is fixed: there are 20 Tokens in total, and every reward has a hard token price.
Quick answer: EA FC 26 Icon Swaps offers 20 Tokens that can be traded for rewards such as Ronaldo (19 Tokens), a 93+ Campaign Icon Player Pick (17 Tokens), Rio Ferdinand (14 Tokens), Cantona (11 Tokens), Stoichkov (9 Tokens), Zambrotta (7 Tokens), Buffon (5 Tokens), Xabi Alonso (3 Tokens), plus several high-value upgrade packs and ICON-focused Evolutions.
Icon Swaps timeline and token cap
Icon Swaps in FC 26 has a fixed token ceiling and a defined earning window.
There are 20 Tokens total, released in two waves of 10. Tokens are earned exclusively through Objectives tied to Live Events and Squad Battles challenges. Trade-in Squad Building Challenges (SBCs) that let you spend Tokens on rewards stay available one additional week beyond the last batch of Objectives.
Earning windows for the two drops:
| Batch | Tokens | Objective period |
|---|---|---|
| Batch 1 | 10 Tokens | 30 January – 20 February |
| Batch 2 | 10 Tokens | 20 February – 13 March |
Once you hit 20 Tokens, there is no way to earn more in this Icon Swaps run. That hard cap is what defines the best combinations you can realistically claim.
All Icon Swaps rewards and token prices
Every reward has a fixed Token cost. The table below lists all Icon Swaps rewards in FC 26 and how many Tokens each requires.
| Reward | Type | Tokens required | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ronaldo | ICON player | 19 | Highest-cost single item |
| 1 of 3 93+ Campaign Icon Pick | Player Pick | 17 | Icon-only campaign selection |
| Rio Ferdinand | ICON player | 14 | Central defender |
| 1 of 3 91+ Campaign Icon Pick | Player Pick | 13 | Icon-only campaign selection |
| Cantona | ICON player | 11 | Attacking ICON |
| Evolution: Create your own Swaps ICON (2 PS ICON) | Evolution | 10 | Custom ICON Evolution with two PlayStyles |
| 1 of 3 90+ Campaign Icon Pick | Player Pick | 10 | Icon-only campaign selection |
| Stoichkov | ICON player | 9 | Attacking ICON |
| 1 of 3 89+ Campaign Pick | Player Pick | 8 | Mixed campaign pick at 89+ |
| Zambrotta | ICON player | 7 | Full-back ICON |
| 25x 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack | Pack | 6 | Repeatable twice |
| Evolution: Tiki Taka+ for any ICON (Second PS+) | Evolution | 5 | Applies Tiki Taka+ and extra PlayStyle+ |
| Buffon | ICON player | 5 | Goalkeeper ICON |
| Evolution: Create your own Swaps ICON (1 PS ICON) | Evolution | 4 | Custom ICON Evolution with one PlayStyle |
| Xabi Alonso | ICON player | 3 | Midfield ICON |
| 15x 85+ Rare Gold Players Pack | Pack | 3 | Repeatable twice |
| Evolution: CAM Positions & All Role++ for any ICON | Evolution | 3 | Unlocks CAM positions and strong role boosts |
| 20x 84+ Rare Gold Players Pack | Pack | 2 | Repeatable twice |
| 25x 82+ Rare Gold Players Pack | Pack | 1 | Repeatable twice |
Once you submit Tokens into one of the SBCs tied to these rewards, that trade is permanent. Tokens are not refunded under any circumstance, and there is no way to undo or re-roll a claimed Icon Swaps reward.
Icon Swaps token Objectives (batch 1)
The first 10 Tokens are earned through a mix of Live Event Objectives and Squad Battles/Champions challenges. Each Token is mapped to a specific Objective group with clear squad and match conditions.
| Token name | Objective group | Key requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Buch | ICON Swaps: Premier League | Win 6 matches in the Live Event ICON Swaps One League with at least 8 First Owned Premier League players in the Starting XI; in that same Live Event, score a finesse goal in 6 separate matches and assist with a through ball in 5 separate matches using a Starting XI that contains at least 8 First Owned Premier League players. |
| Fatier | ICON Swaps: LALIGA | Win 6 matches in the Live Event ICON Swaps One League with at least 8 First Owned LALIGA players in the Starting XI; in that Live Event, score from outside the box in 6 separate matches and assist with a through ball in 5 separate matches, again with at least 8 First Owned LALIGA players starting. |
| Walsh | ICON Swaps: Bundesliga | Win 6 matches in the Live Event ICON Swaps One League with at least 8 First Owned Bundesliga players in the Starting XI; also score with a chip shot in 6 separate matches and assist with a through ball in 5 separate matches, always using a Starting XI with at least 8 First Owned Bundesliga players. |
| One | ICON Swaps: Ligue 1 | Win 6 matches in the Live Event ICON Swaps One League with at least 8 First Owned Ligue 1 players in the Starting XI; score in 10 separate matches and assist with a cross in 5 separate matches, again with a Starting XI that includes at least 8 First Owned Ligue 1 players. |
| Burnete | ICON Swaps | Win 10 Champions matches in Ultimate Team Champions. |
| De Vlieger | ICON Swaps | Win 6 Squad Battles matches on at least World Class difficulty with a Starting XI made up of exactly 11 Silver players. |
| Flo | ICON Swaps | Win 6 Squad Battles matches on at least World Class difficulty with a Starting XI of 11 French players. |
| Duru | ICON Swaps | Win 6 Squad Battles matches on at least World Class difficulty with a Starting XI of 11 Brazilian players. |
| Siren | ICON Swaps | Win 6 Squad Battles matches on at least World Class difficulty with a Starting XI of 11 Arkema Première Ligue players. |
| De Meyer | ICON Swaps | Win 6 Squad Battles matches on at least World Class difficulty with a Starting XI of 11 First Owned players. |
Each Objective group grants its associated Token as the group reward once all listed conditions inside that group are completed. Progress tracks separately for each league or Squad Battles condition, so you must complete all listed match and goal/assist requirements within that specific context.
How the Icon Swaps mechanics work
Icon Swaps in FC 26 follows predictable, fixed mechanics that never change during the event.
- Tokens are untradeable items in your club. They are earned only by completing the designated seasonal Objectives linked to Icon Swaps Live Events or theme squads in Squad Battles and Champions.
- Reward access is through SBCs. In the Squad Building Challenges menu, there are dedicated Icon Swaps SBCs. Each one has a Token requirement that matches the reward table. Submitting the required number of Icon Swaps Tokens into that SBC immediately grants the reward.
- Token spending is one-way. When a Token is used in an SBC, it is removed from your club and cannot be recovered, even if you later discard the reward player or pack contents.
- Rewards and Objectives share the same overall window. Objectives to earn Tokens run during the Icon Swaps period defined earlier. The SBCs that consume Tokens stay in the game for one extra week beyond the end of the second Objective window, allowing time to decide where to spend earned Tokens.
You know a Token has been correctly awarded when the Objective group shows as fully completed, and the Token player item appears in your club. You know a reward claim has succeeded when the corresponding SBC disappears from your “Incomplete” list and the ICON, pack, or Evolution item shows up in your inventory or Evolutions view.
Icon Swaps in EA SPORTS FC 26 is entirely deterministic: 20 total Tokens, fixed Objective requirements, and fixed Token costs for each reward. As long as every listed match condition and squad requirement is met inside the right playlists and within the active dates, every Token and reward listed above is obtainable without randomness.
