FC 26 Winter Wildcard Cards Team 1 Predictions: Know The Arriving Stars

One of the most popular promos in EA FC, Winter Wildcards, is about to drop next week, and the community is already hyped about it. The Winter Wildcards promo is going to add some new solid cards to the game's database. This time, the winter wildcards are also expected to have the 'Christmas' theme along with permanent upgrades.

Winter Wildcards have been a permanent promo in EA FC games ever since the developers made their debut in FIFA 22. Every year, Electronic Arts releases this promo during the holiday season. This time, the promo is predicted to arrive on December 19, 2025. We have compiled an FC 26 Winter Wildcards Team 1 predictions list based on the inputs of trusted leakers and data miners.

FC 26 Winter Wildcard Cards Team 1 Predictions

Just a week ahead of the official release, a very trusted FC 26 data miner, @FutReveal, took to their official X (formerly Twitter) to leak the first team of the promo. FC 26 Winter Wildcard Cards Team 1 Predictions were posted on December 6th, 2025, at 4:09 UTC.

You can also check the expected stats, overall ratings, and playstyles of all the rumoured cards for the first week in the tweet. Whether these cards will arrive as squad-building challenges, objectives, or bundles will be known once the promo is live. The first time is anticipated to come on December 19, 2025. You can check the complete details of the predicted cards down below.

FC 26 Winter Wildcard Cards Team 1 Predicted Players

As per the leakers, the FC 26 Winter Wildcards Team 1 is going to be headlined by Liverpool's star winger, Mo Salah. Salah is going to get yet another RW card with the 'Finesse Shot' playstyle. You can expect this to be the best Salah card in the game based on the stats. Bayern Munich's young midfielder Karl is the next player predicted to arrive in the first Winter Wildcards Team. Karl is expected to come with a 'Technical' playstyle built in. You can find the other details of the predicted cards in the following table:

FC Barcelona's magical midfielder Claudio Pina is also expected to get his new Winter Wildcard with a much higher rating than any of his other cards in FC 26. Claudio Pina is also going to have the 'Incisive Pass' playstyle. Apart from these leaks, which mostly feature active players, the first team of winter wildcards is also going to include a few icons. Here is the list of all FC 26 Winter Wildcard Icon predictions:

You will find these cards either in packs or in the transfer market. Some useful upgradable items shall also arrive with the first team of this promo, the details of which will be known in the coming days. You can bookmark us to stay updated with all the latest FC 26 leaks, releases, SBC solutions and more.