FC 26 Winter Wildcards Predictions: Know The Release Date and Players

EA is set to release the highly anticipated Winter Wildcards promo next month in December. The community has already started to receive some leaks about the Winter Wildcards promo on social media. The promo is expected to feature some upgraded player cards and content influenced by 'Winter' and most likely Christmas. The cards that will be released as part of the promo shall be equipped with permanent upgrades based on past, present and potential future campaign boosts.

The Winter Wildcards promo is one of the recurring events in EA FC. It was first released in FIFA 22 and replaced the FUTMAS promo. This is the staple year-end promo of the EA FC franchise and is always released during the holiday season. This time, you can expect the Winter Wildcards promo to arrive on December 18, 2025. The promo will most likely include 3 teams, which will be released in consecutive weeks.

FC 26 Winter Wildcards Predictions

One of the credible FC 26 sources, @LeanDesign_, took to its official X (formerly Twitter) to disclose the FC 26 Winter Wildcards Predictions. The leaker posted the information on November 19th, 2025, at 12:02 AM UTC.

The tweet also disclosed some of the players who may arrive in the FC 26 winter wildcards promo. The list of rumoured cards includes many legends like Diego Maradona and others. You can also find out the expected stats, overall ratings and playstyles of all the rumoured cards. You can also find the predicted timeline of release of this promo in the following table:

These dates have been predicted based on past trends. The official announcement will reveal the exact dates of the promo. You can expect to hear the announcement in the coming weeks.

FC 26 Winter Wildcards Predicted Players

As per leaks, you will be getting 2 types of cards in the FC 26 winter Wildcards promo: Winter Wildcards and Winter Wildcards Icon. Out of the two, the winter Wildcards icons are expected to bring back some former footballing legends, such as Diego Maradona, and others. When it comes to Winter Wildcards, you can expect to find current players. The FC 26 Winter Wildcards predictions are given below:

These cards will appeal to all Argentine fans. Both Wildcards and Wildcard icons may probably have ratings over 86. Once these cards are available, you should definitely try to grab at least one of the icons. However, ensure you’ve got enough coins in your account before you go for this pack because they will be pretty expensive.

The FC 26 Winter Wildcards theme has an aesthetic touch to it. The ‘Frost’ theme in the Wildcard Icons can be used to differentiate it from the usual cards of the promo. The cards of this promo will be available either in packs or in the Transfer Market. You may also get some special Winter Wildcards items by completing squad-building challenges and objectives. More information about the promo will be known in the coming weeks.