FC 26 Future Stars Predictions: Breakout Players You Must Know

With a new season about to go live in EA FC 26, it's only a matter of days till the Future Stars promo also arrives. Following previous trends, young talents under 23 will feature in-game. Apart from the current-gen cards, a handful of Icon and Heroes will also arrive as a part of the event, featuring staggering attributes across the board.

As per the norms, the upcoming cards for U23 players will reflect their potential stats, based on how well they have performed in real life so far. The event is likely to last around two weeks, including exclusive Academy features and evolutions. Keeping that in mind, let's dive into the EA FC 26 Future Stars Predictions.

FC 26 Future Stars Predictions: Some U23 Talents Might Make It to Your Ultimate Team Squad

As mentioned earlier, the Future Stars promo is specifically catered towards U23 players who showcased potential during their current tenure and might be the next big thing. This promo is scheduled to go live on January 30, 2026, at 6 PM GMT.

While tons of predictions are there to follow, one of the trusted sources in the FUT community, @FutSheriff, has posted their predictions on X. Apart from the U23 players, a bunch of Icons and Heroes will also be a part of this promo.

Similar to every other year, it's highly likely that there will be excluisve feature named Future Stars Academy. You can pick one of your favourite U23 talents and upgrade them through different evolutions, and it lets you pick base PlayStyles & PlayStyles+.

Meanwhile, another segment named Dual Potential might make headlines as EA publishes a single player as a form of an SBC and grants them two different positions. That concludes a detailed overview of the promo, and now let's discuss FC 26 Future Stars Predictions.

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FC 26 Future Stars Icons Predictions: Everything We Know

Among Icons, all eyes will surely be on Diego Maradona. It goes without saying that the Argentine maestro is expected to feature staggering attributes across the board. Based on @FutSheriff's prediction, Maradona, Eusebio, Xavi, Baresi, and Drogba will feature 2 PS+, and Pichon will feature only one (Low-Driven Shot+).

Talking about the PS+, check out our guide on how to do Low-Driven Pass in FC 26. On the other hand, Spanish midfield maestro Cesc Fabregas is expected to be the only Hero who will possess two PS+ (Tiki-Taka+ and Low-Driven Shot+). That being said, here's a glimpse of the full list:

FC 26 Future Stars Players Predictions: The List of Top-Talents

Now that everyone's aware of the Icons and Heroes, let's discuss the U23s likely to make headlines. It's quite evident that Desire Doue is expected to find his rightful place in the squad following his performance over the past few months. He's likely to feature a 92 rating, the highest among all.

Surprisingly, several Premier League talents have made it to the list. Starting from the young Brazilian Estevao to Patrick Dorgu, every aspect is included. That said, here's the full FC 26 Future Stars Player Predictions list:

Do note that a few players from the aforementioned list will be added to Team 1, scheduled to arrive on January 30, 2026. The rest of the cards are expected to arrive in Feburay 4, 2026.

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