Glory Hunters is the next step in the Festival of Football run inside FC 26 Ultimate Team, landing as the World Cup heads into its knockout stages. The campaign focuses on players chasing a big tournament moment, and its headline feature is full PlayStyle control on every special item. Team 1 is the first of two squads, with the second batch arriving a week later.
Quick answer: Glory Hunters Team 1 goes live on Friday, June 26, 2026 at 6PM BST (5PM UTC / 10AM PT). It replaces the Greats of the Game promo in packs.
Release time: June 26, 2026 at 6PM BST (5PM UTC)
FC 26 Glory Hunters Team 1 release time
Glory Hunters follows the usual Friday promo slot. Team 1 unlocks in packs at the daily Ultimate Team content refresh and stays in place until the wider event window closes. The full campaign runs from June 26 through July 10, 2026, which means it is one of the longer two-week promos in this World Cup cycle alongside Path to Glory.
| Region | Release time (June 26) |
|---|---|
| Pacific (PDT) | 10AM |
| Central (CDT) | 12PM |
| Eastern (EDT) | 1PM |
| UTC | 5PM |
| UK (BST) | 6PM |
| Central Europe (CEST) | 7PM |
You will know the drop has happened when the Greats of the Game items disappear from the store banner and Glory Hunters cards begin showing up in pack contents. Team 2 then follows on Friday, July 3, so anything tied specifically to Team 1 should be locked in before that switch.
Leaked Glory Hunters Team 1 players
EA has stayed quiet on the lineup, but early rumors point to a small group of marquee attackers leading the first squad. These are the names circulating ahead of launch.
- Neymar
- Lionel Messi
- Bruno Fernandes
- Richard Rios
Expect more names to surface closer to the drop. Most of these leaked players will be available through packs, while additional cards typically arrive via Squad Building Challenges and Objectives during the event window.
How Glory Hunters cards work
The defining trait of Glory Hunters items is customization. The cards ship without fixed PlayStyles or PlayStyles+, and you add them yourself to match how you want to use the player. If you took part in the Ultimate Birthday promo, this is the same idea, giving you direct control over a card’s gold abilities.
These are permanent items, not live cards, so they do not track real-world results the way Path to Glory entries do. During the campaign they appear in packs, SBCs, and Objectives, and your odds of pulling one rise with packs that hold more player items.
How to get Glory Hunters players
Note: Team 1 items leave the pack pool once Team 2 launches on July 3, so prioritize the cards you care about in the opening week.
With the customizable PlayStyles+ on offer, Glory Hunters has real potential to shift the Ultimate Team power curve, especially if you can stack four PlayStyles+ on an attacker. Until the cards go live on June 26, the smart move is to bank coins and packs so you are ready the moment the squad drops.
