The Squadra Azzurra objective in EA Sports FC 26 is a set of tribute tasks built around the Italian national side, and you do not need to grind through each one on its own. The whole set collapses into three carefully played matches against the Squadra Azzurra featured squad, with each match tuned to a specific difficulty and target.
Quick answer: Play Match 1 on Beginner (Squad Battles) and score exactly 30 goals; play Match 2 on Legendary, win, and concede zero; play Match 3 on Ultimate and concede three goals or fewer. That clears every task and unlocks the full reward stack, including a 20-game loan Maldini.
The three matches and what each one clears
Each match is matched to a difficulty so the target is either trivial to farm or properly tested. Run them in order and do not improvise the scorelines.
| Match | Difficulty | Target | Objectives cleared |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 (Squad Battles) | Beginner | Score exactly 30 goals | Pizzica (15), Tarantella (20), Saltarello (25), Trescone (exactly 30) |
| 2 | Legendary | Win and concede 0 | Win 1 — World Class, Win 1 — Professional, Catenaccio |
| 3 | Ultimate | Concede 3 goals or fewer | The set’s toughest defensive task |
Match 1: Score exactly 30 on Beginner
Load Squad Battles on Beginner against the Squadra Azzurra featured squad. Score goals steadily with small, safe shots until you reach 30. Beginner is stable for goal-farming, so it is the right place to rack up the count.
Warning: Stop at 30. Scoring more than 30 goals in this match is known to crash the game, so treat the final few goals carefully and end on the dot.
Hitting exactly 30 ticks off Pizzica, Tarantella, Saltarello and Trescone in a single game.
Match 2: Clean sheet win on Legendary
Switch to Legendary against the same featured squad. Win the game while conceding zero goals. There is no need to chase a big scoreline, so a simple 1–0 or 2–0 is cleaner and leaves less room for mistakes.
A shutout win here completes Win 1 — World Class, Win 1 — Professional and Catenaccio together.
Match 3: Hold the line on Ultimate
Play the final match on Ultimate difficulty and concede three goals or fewer. This is the hardest test in the set, and meeting the limit protects the defensive objective. Focus on defending rather than forcing risky attacks.
Rewards for completing the full set
Finishing all the tasks pays out a stack of rare gold picks, and the final completion adds a base Paolo Maldini item on a 20-game loan.
- 1 of 3 83+ Rare Gold Players
- 1 of 3 84+ Rare Gold Players
- 1 of 3 85+ Rare Gold Player
- 1 of 3 86+ Rare Gold Players
- 1 of 3 87+ Rare Gold Players
- 1 of 3 88+ Rare Gold Players
- 2 of 5 86+ Player Pick
- 2 of 10 86+ Rare Gold Pick
Completing the entire set adds the base Maldini on a 20-game loan plus a 2 of 6 89+ Rare Gold Player Pick.
How to confirm it worked
Each task shows as completed on the objectives screen once its target is met, and the rewards drop after the final tick. The route behaves the same across PlayStation, Xbox and PC, and in both Squad Battles and FUT modes. If you play across platforms, confirm your save has synced before claiming so progress registers correctly. Watch the goal count closely in Match 1, since passing 30 is the one mistake that can stop you mid-run.
