FC 26 February Update Finally Fixes Squads, Faces and Managers

The FC 26 Squad Update February 2026 is now live, and this one feels more like a mid-season refresh than a routine database tweak. Real players' faces have been updated alongside managers. The discrepancies in player positions were fixed, and some clubs now have improved license arrangements. If you usually wait for the “proper” squads before starting EA FC Career Mode, this is the update players were waiting for.

New Real Face Scans Added

One of the biggest highlights of the FC 26 new squad update is the addition of several authentic face scans. Brazilian league players received the most new real face scans in this update, especially from the club Atletico Mineiro.

Hulk, Bernard, Renan Lodi and Lyanco are players with properly scanned faces uploaded into the game. You will immediately notice the difference during cutscenes, match intros and celebrations. These players previously used generic models, which felt odd during broadcast camera angles. Now they actually look like themselves.

Real faces of former existing database players were also restored via the new database update, such as Matt Phillips and Nemanja Radoja. The update also shows EA continuing its community feedback approach, where requested players are gradually added through title updates rather than waiting for next year’s game.

Manager Updates and Career Mode Accuracy

This month’s patch corrects several managerial situations that have been incorrect or out of date since launch.
New or corrected managers:

• Vítor Pereira has been added to Nottingham Forest
• Igor Tudor has been added to Tottenham Hotspur

Adjusted manager database:

• Sean Dyche has been removed from active rosters and is only listed in Live Start Points
• Thomas Frank has been removed from the active Spurs roster

It will be very important for Career Mode to understand how these changes affect AI tactics, formations, and transfers as they depend on the assigned manager profile for their decision-making. For example, after adding Tudor, Tottenham now performs differently in AI simulation forms. With new manager changes, now it's time for you to know the top 10 best formations in FC 26 Career Mode.

Licensed Club and Stadium Improvements

The FC 26 Squad Update February 2026 also includes further improving Atletico Mineiro's licensing. The club appears closer to a fully authentic representation. The changes include:

• Real player likenesses
• Updated squad structure
• Arena MRV presence referenced in database content

In the past, the South American save games were much less detailed than saving in European leagues.

Transfers, Positions and Squad Corrections

EA has also remodeled numerous squad problems throughout leagues in the FC 26 new squad update. Players have also been properly assigned as their real-world tactical Role type vs launch Role type. Here are some:

• Renan Lodi will play true to form in defence rather than as a broad attacking midfielder.
• Lyanco is now in the right centre-back rotation as part of the central defence.
• Nottingham Forest conducted a Squad Restructure (depth) due to Manager's Updates.
• Tottenham's way of using their players under Igor Tudor should now be represented differently from before the update.

These are not flashy rating upgrades, but they affect gameplay realism more than numbers ever could. That's all from us regarding FC 26 Squad Update February 2026.