FC 26 Lamine Yamal Glitch Fixed: Issue Finally Resolved

In what was one of the biggest blunders made by EA in recent times, FC 26 released the new Lamine Yamal POTM card as a base 86-SBC today. Many players interpreted the mistake as a glitch and wasted no time packing the expensive card by investing minimal coins. The players who received the card flexed it on social media.

This Lamine Yamal card was supposed to be released as a POTM SBC in the coming days. The new Lamine Yamal POTM card has an OVR of 91, and he can play as an RW in the game. The card has 5-star skills and eight playstyles that include Tiki Taka, Pinged pass and more. The card has elite levels of stats on dribbling, shooting and Pace.

FC 26 Lamine Yamal Glitch Fixed

The FC 26 Lamine Yamal glitch has been fixed, and one of the trusted sources, @Futsherrif, informed it on X. The tweet was made on January 16, 2026, at 6:28 UTC.

The glitch was active for a few hours, and many players received the new Lamine Yamal Potm SBC card free as a reward. The glitch proved to be a blessing in disguise for the players as EA accidentally released the new Lamine Yamal POTM card as a basic 86-rated SBC. If it were released as a POTM SBC, the cast would have cost players around 500-600k coins, but the lucky ones who used the glitch got it for mere 45k coins.

The POTM card would have also required the players to make a larger number of squads instead of the usual 86-rated squads with a TOTY pick. The glitch has been resolved now, but those who bagged the card still have it in their collection.

Community Reacts to the FC 26 Lamine Yamal Glitch

The community rejoiced in exploiting the glitch that lasted a few hours before it was eventually fixed. Here are some of the humorous community reactions.

One user @Chafersh said that the users have befitted off an EA glitch for the first time. He said

Another user, @platiplayer, thanked the leaker for the early info

One other user, @Luuk1501, said that he just missed getting Yamal even after finishing the challenge

It remains to be seen whether or not EA re-releases this POTM SBC card of Lamine Yamal following this huge mishap. For the users who were unaware of this glitch, you can get such information and updates the quickest by bookmarking this page.