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How to recreate the 2026 World Cup on FC24, FC25, and FC26Discover how to simulate the 2026 World Cup on EA SPORTS FC games, even with current limitations. This guide explains how to adapt competitions for a more realistic experience, while waiting for future updates.
1. 🎮 Introduction: Simulating the 2026 World Cup on FC
· The video explains how to play the 2026 World Cup on FC25, FC26, and FC24, specifying that the principle is the same across all versions.
· The goal is to show the final result and then explain the creation method.
· The goal is to show the final result and then explain the creation method.
00:11 - 00:31
1. 🎮 Introduction: Simulating the 2026 World Cup on FC
· The video explains how to play the 2026 World Cup on FC25, FC26, and FC24, specifying that the principle is the same across all versions.
· The goal is to show the final result and then explain the creation method.
· The goal is to show the final result and then explain the creation method.
00:32 - 01:29
2. 🏆 Competition Creation: 2026 World Cup
· The custom competition '2026 World Cup' is presented, with the addition of 'YT' to differentiate creations.
· France's Group I is shown, composed of France, the equivalent of Senegal (Alculoud), Iraq, and Norway, the latter already being in the game.
· France's Group I is shown, composed of France, the equivalent of Senegal (Alculoud), Iraq, and Norway, the latter already being in the game.
01:30 - 01:59
3. ⚽ Adapting Squads and Groups
· The use of FC25 is explained: it's used for playing with national teams, while FC26 is used for clubs.
· Transfers were made in FC25 to have the most realistic national teams possible.
· Group I is recreated with France, Senegal, Iraq, and Norway, replacing missing teams with existing ones or fictional teams like 'Alculoud' for Senegal.
· Transfers were made in FC25 to have the most realistic national teams possible.
· Group I is recreated with France, Senegal, Iraq, and Norway, replacing missing teams with existing ones or fictional teams like 'Alculoud' for Senegal.
02:00 - 02:31
4. 🤔 Game Limitations and Competition Format
· The 2026 World Cup will have 48 teams, but current FC games do not offer a custom format for 48 teams.
· The mode created by the author contains 32 teams, with groups as representative as possible (e.g., Group A with Mexico, South Korea, Czech Republic, Portugal).
· The game's base format requires groups of 4 teams, not 3 as initially planned by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup.
· The mode created by the author contains 32 teams, with groups as representative as possible (e.g., Group A with Mexico, South Korea, Czech Republic, Portugal).
· The game's base format requires groups of 4 teams, not 3 as initially planned by FIFA for the 2026 World Cup.
02:32 - 03:53
5. 📊 Format Comparison: 32 vs 48 Teams
· The current mode uses 8 groups of 4 teams (total 32 teams).
· The real 2026 World Cup will have 12 groups of 4 teams (total 48 teams).
· Adjustments were made to make the groups denser and more competitive, replacing some teams with stronger nations (e.g., adding Argentina instead of Curaçao).
· The real 2026 World Cup will have 12 groups of 4 teams (total 48 teams).
· Adjustments were made to make the groups denser and more competitive, replacing some teams with stronger nations (e.g., adding Argentina instead of Curaçao).
03:54 - 05:15
6. 🛠️ Custom Competition Creation Method
· To create a competition, go to 'Competition' > 'Group Stage + Knockout' > 'World Cup Format'.
· The game offers a limited choice for the number of teams (8, 16, 32, 64), but does not allow creating groups of 4 teams if you choose 64 teams.
· It's impossible to have 48 teams in the current format, forcing you to settle for 32 teams or use groups of 8 if you choose 64 teams.
· The game offers a limited choice for the number of teams (8, 16, 32, 64), but does not allow creating groups of 4 teams if you choose 64 teams.
· It's impossible to have 48 teams in the current format, forcing you to settle for 32 teams or use groups of 8 if you choose 64 teams.
05:16 - 06:13
7. 🚀 Outlook and Community
· A second video is announced to present a more complete mode, either created by the author or found elsewhere.
· The goal is to get as close as possible to the real 48-team format with the actual countries and correct groups.
· Viewers are invited to subscribe to the channel for updates and to share their own modes or techniques in the comments.
· The goal is to get as close as possible to the real 48-team format with the actual countries and correct groups.
· Viewers are invited to subscribe to the channel for updates and to share their own modes or techniques in the comments.