EA FC Opens Voting for Next FC Game Cover Star: Who Should Be the Next FC Cover Star?

Every year, EA FC chooses a player to be its cover hero for the year. This could be anyone, a rising star, a global icon of football, the best player in the world, or your football icon. Last year, Jude Bellingham became the youngest ever to grace the cover of EA FC, doing his famous Belligol celebration. Now, this year, the EA SPORTS FC official X account asked fans about who they think should grace the next edition's cover.

@EASPORTSFC, the official X account of EA SPORTS FC, recently took to X and remarked, “Who’s ready to make their mark? Let us know who should be on the cover of the next FC.” This post ignited a heated debate among the different player faithfuls, getting the attention of more than 1.7 million viewers, 3.9k likes, and the comment section filled with more than 2k replies. Check out some of the top fan takes below.

Fans React: The Top Picks and X Takes

With more than 2k comments on the post, EA SPORTS FC users and fans alike had a lot to say online about the next FC 26 cover star. Here we present to you the top 5 notable X picks of the post.

Lamine Yamal, who has been a revelation last season, saw a lot of support for his bid to be the cover star of FC 26, with one user remarking, “Yamal. Any other answer is wrong”, while more fans filled the replies with gifs of Yamal stating their support.

Another fan wrote “DEMBELE”, sharing his intent and enthusiasm in all caps. The French footballer has been making a case for himself throughout the summer, especially after taking his team to the ultimate European glory with PSG's first-ever UCL championship win.

Recent Liverpool signing, Florian Wirtz, also got a shout-out from this fan, who stated, “Florian Wirtz will slap hard”.

Even though many wanted to present a case for their icons, some also had other ideas. One user wrote," Bring back multiple cover stars again!", referring to the earlier days of FC covers when multiple stars graced the game covers.

A few fans also raised their voice about how they thought EA SPORTS FC never responds to them. This was highlighted by one user who exclaimed, “You never listen to the community, you guys will probably put Bellingham as the star cover.”, showing what he thought of the game developer's decision-making. Several other posts also mimicked their concern in replies, feeling the loss of communication.

These takes on X raise some valid points on who should be the cover. Lamine and Dembele should certainly be the frontrunners, since both have had an outstanding season and are also in the running for the Ballon d'Or. Yamal might take the edge, being the younger of the two and most certainly liked by a lot of the footballing community. However, there might be surprises in the form of Mo Salah, Wirtz, or Désiré Doué following their outstanding seasons and Doué's match-winning performance in the UCL final.

Conclusion: Let the Fans Decide

Even though EA FC has engaged the fans in the past, it has never been done for the main cover. This shows that the developers might be more open to listening to what the fans have to say. This can help them be more open and communicative, which is the fan's ultimate preference.

EA SPORTS FC always announces the cover in July, and the popular video game franchise is rumored to release this year's cover on July 16, 2025.