EA Sports FC 26 patch 1.6.2 targets The World’s Game, Clubs, and Career Mode

EA SPORTS FC 26 version 1.6.2 is out now, and this update focuses on The World’s Game, Clubs, Career Mode, and a wider set of presentation fixes. It also includes a direct feedback link for players who want to send EA details on the game’s current state through the official feedback form.

EA SPORTS FC 26 v1.6.2 patch notes

This patch brings a few quality-of-life changes to tournament flow, reopens a national team option for select Manager Career saves, and cleans up several visual and stability issues across the game.

The World’s Game Made the following changes:

• Added a Tournament Tree widget to the Office Hub within the World’s Game Tournament that becomes visible once the player has entered the Knockout stages.
• Added the ability to access the FC Hub from the Tournament Hub and during an active tournament in The World’s Game mode to view active objectives and track progress.
• Added the tournament stage to the Next Fixture screen in the FC Hub.
• Updated UI elements in the See Tree Overview screen.

Addressed the following issues:

• In some instances, matches that were completed through penalties would incorrectly display the aggregate score.
• Addressed an issue in The World’s Game Tournament where the completed stage was not correctly displayed beneath the Trophy after finishing the competition.
• Addressed instances of misaligned text.

Clubs

Addressed the following issues:

• Addressed instances where creating a new Goalkeeper Clubs Pro could result in the Failed to create your Virtual Pro message appearing.
• Addressed cases of Clubs AI Facility boosts also applying to player-controlled Pros.

Career Mode

Made the following changes:

• Re-enabled National Team selection for Manager Career Live Start Points that occurred in May 2026.

Addressed the following issues:

• In some Manager Career instances, selecting View Fixture for the International Cup Tournament Final from the Calendar could incorrectly display the Third Place match and cause the Final tab to be missing from the standings.
• In Manager Career, the Department filter would incorrectly reset after modifying a Key Role filter within Scout Instructions.
• In Manager Career, certain positions would incorrectly disappear from the Attacker department list when specific Key Role filters were active.
• In Manager Career, Youth Academy scout reports could incorrectly display placeholder min-max values instead of the correct attribute ranges.
• Sometimes, in Manager Career, a social media post can incorrectly display the incorrect kit.
• The Current Team could display a placeholder image on the Player Stats screen for the Men’s International Cup in Manager Career.
• The See More Stats screen could display incorrect information when viewed during the Men’s International Competition in Manager Career.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

• Updated some kits, star heads, hair, 2D portraits, badges, stadiums, boots, commentary, crowds, TIFOs and text.
• Addressed the following issues:
• Addressed various stability issues that could have occurred.
• Addressed an issue where the Restore Default option in Display Settings did not function as intended.
• Addressed an issue where the Competitive Gameplay Type setting could be changed to Authentic during a Kick-Off match.
• Addressed instances of incorrect/placeholder text.

EA is still asking players for direct feedback, and the update notes point to the same official form for anyone who wants to pass along details.

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Source: Steam