FC 26 Will Have Some Exciting Games Modes Including Ultimate Team and Rivals

FC 26 is packed with an impressive selection of game modes for every type of football fan. Regardless of whether you want to compete online, embark on a career or simply enjoy a quick game in the evening with family, FC 26 has something for you.

There are several FC 26 modes on this list, including Kick Off, Career Mode, and Ultimate Team, that will keep you busy while you are always looking for new challenges.

All Core FC 26 Game Modes

Here’s a look at all the core game modes you can access directly from the Football Club main screen.

Clubs

The Clubs (previously Pro Clubs) mode is an online mode where you create your own Virtual Pro and play with friends or other players in 11v11 matches. You select your position and play with others to earn SP and level up your Virtual Pro, and your reputation increases as you progress through the divisions.

Co-Op Seasons

Co-Op Seasons allows you and a friend to team up online and play in ranked 2v2 matches against other duos. This mode is for gamers who want to climb receptions together instead of playing solo against other players.

Kick Off

Kick Off is the traditional quick-match mode, perfect for casual fun. You may play against a friend or the CPU with any of the teams available. You can also customise match types and track that customised data.

Learn to Play

The Learn to Play section enables new or returning players to refine their skills.

• Practice Arena: Freely practice dribbling, shooting, goalkeeping, free kicks, and penalties.

• Skill Games: Complete challenges to learn specific techniques like chip shots or dribbling through the multiple levels and climb the leaderboards.

• Training Centre: Learn chapter by chapter, improving tactical knowledge and gameplay fundamentals.

Manager Career

FC 26 Manager Career mode allows you to control your favourite club over multiple seasons! You will take charge of transfers, budgets, tactics, and staff whilst working to accomplish the board’s target to build a legacy.

Online Friendlies

Online Friendlies allows you to challenge friends online and play across five-game seasons. Points carry over from season to season, creating a competition full of rivalry and bragging rights. It will be the best mode to showcase FC 26 playstyles.

Player Career

FC 26 Player Career mode gives you a chance to live out your football ambitions as a single player, improving your stats, receiving transfers and searching for trophies across multiple seasons.

Seasons

Seasons mode enables you to participate online and use real clubs to compete. Win matches to earn points and increase your divisions with titles at stake. This can be played solo or co-op with a friend.

Tournaments

Tournaments allow you to create your own competitions with rules you set, or you can play through more than 50 authentic real-world tournaments. You can take any side from the UEFA Champions League to the Women's International Cup to glory.

Ultimate Team Game Modes in FC 26

If we talk about the biggest upgrades from FC 25, then the FC 26 Ultimate Team comes to mind first, as it has been overhauled to a whole new level. Ultimate Team is one of the biggest and most competitive FC 26 game modes; you build your dream team from scratch and compete in multiple ways to earn rewards.

Champions

Champions is the top-level endless competitive mode where qualified players can compete in up to 15 matches every weekend over 3 days, for a shot at major rewards.

Challengers

Challengers will allow players in Rivals Division 8 or lower to engage in an accessible competitive ladder. Each campaign will have five matches

Couch Play

Couch Play is a local multiplayer version of Ultimate Team, allowing friends to use their squads and play on the same console for some quick, casual fun.

Draft

Draft is a way to test your squad-building skills by allowing you to take several random picks of players you do not own and compete in a four-round knockout tournament with increasing rewards.

Live Events

Live Events are short-term competitions that are based on Friendlies, such as themed tournaments and gauntlets with odd rules, perfect for a casual and fun experience, with a bit of a reward.

Moments

Moments are small, bite-sized skill challenges with specific goals, such as scoring in a certain amount of time or getting possession back. Completing Moments will give you Stars you can spend on rewards.

Objectives

Objectives give you seasonal goals to complete for rewards, such as packs, players, and customisation items, helping you build your club steadily and progressively.

Play a Friend

Play a Friend allows you to play directly against friends using your Ultimate Team squads in unranked 11v11 matches.

Rivals

Rivals is a competitive online experience where you will climb divisions over a six-week season. Rivals is the primary path for qualification to Champions.

Rush

Rush is a fast-paced 5v5 mode where you and your friends will each play with your favorite Player Item. It is casual but competitive, with awesome rewards.

Squad Battles

Squad Battles is an offline mode where you will play against community-created squads controlled by AI and earn points to climb leaderboards each week.

Squad Building Challenges

This mode is familiar to everyone. Squad Building Challenges (SBCs) allow you to complete squad-building puzzles by submitting teams that meet certain requirements. Rewards for completing an SBC include valuable items like players and packs.

With so many different FC 26 game modes, there is something for everyone, no matter how you play the beautiful game. Whether you are managing a club, building a dream team, or simply getting to a quick match with friends, FC 26 has something that caters to everyone’s footballing experience. Also, do not forget to check out how to unlock the FC 26 transfer market.