FM26 Update (26.3) is now available on Steam, Epic, and Microsoft Store.
This update introduces a new full-screen Youth Setup Overview, quality of life improvements to the User Interface, and Database changes from transfer windows including China, Türkiye, and the USA. *
This update should take effect automatically but if you have any issues, please visit our dedicated FAQ.
An update for FM26 Console on PlayStation and Xbox is also available, with the respective changelist available here.
FM26 Touch on Apple Arcade and FM26 Mobile will follow later this week.
Today’s full changelist is available below.
*To experience the data and competition changes in this update, you will need to start a new career. While the game version is being updated to 26.3, the database version will remain named as 26.2.
Rosters for certain licensed leagues whose seasons run to the calendar year will only be reflective up until the end of the 2025 season and will not include incoming and outgoing transfers made for 2026.
Database
More than 1 million Database changes
Updated Transfers for China, Türkiye, the USA, and other select leagues
Boca Juniors are now a licensed team
Technical Issues
Crash fixes & stability improvements
Fixed an issue causing keyboard shortcuts to activate when using the global search function
Fixed an issue that would cause Navigation focus boxes to appear after using the global search function
User Interface (UI)
Redesigned the Youth Setup Overview to be full screen
Sort functionality has been restored for transfer value, ability and potential columns in Recruitment > Shortlist
Attributes being trained now highlight in Orange within the Individual Training screen
The Fixtures and Result Report will remember your filters should you leave and return
The Competition > Transfers card will remember your filters should you leave and return
The Recruitment > Transfer History Card will remember your filters should you leave and return
If the player attribute polygon graph is selected, it will remain visible while cycling through other players
Match Stats bars are now correctly equal when values are zero for both teams
Added Transfer Fees to the Career Stats tile
Fixed an issue preventing the user to view past seasons in Stages card for select competitions
Set Piece/Penalty taker lists will now properly reflect the real-time current squad
Removed empty space appearing in Scout World Knowledge card
Viewing the Tactical Analysis no longer omits certain players incorrectly
Fixed an issue causing form indicators to sometimes appear inaccurately on the Competitions page
League tables which feature a ‘split’ now better display the split in teams
Tactics within the save folder now correctly display if attempting to overwrite them
Team form will now display oldest to newest (left to right) in all game areas
Fixed an issue that could sometimes cause Partnership lines to appear misaligned on the Tactics screen when first opened
Fixed an issue causing the Passing Completed, Crosses Completed, and Clear-Cut Chances stats to display incorrectly during the match day
Gameplay
Staff not at the user’s club no longer display ‘unknown’ personalities
Added a ‘Automatically open a must respond message’ preference option
Added Cash/Claused Transfers, Free Transfers, Part Exchange Transfers and Player Trials filters when on the Transfer History card
Fixed an issue causing ‘Grey’ players that have been offered contracts to display attributes over 20
Goalkeepers are now only compared to other goalkeepers on the player comparison screen
Club vision ambitions have been tweaked to prevent certain objectives being contradictory of one another
Improved supporter reactions to some players performances within Squad Feedback
Fixed an issue where the ‘approach to sign’ action was not generating when the users club exited a transfer embargo
Match, Art & Animation
Added a new Premier League match ball
Fixed an issue where players would sometimes kick ball out of play straight from kick off
Fixed an issue causing offsides lines to be missing during the replay for a goal disallowed by offside
The Dugout and Live Scores/Table will remain expanded even after highlights occur
Fixed a rare issue with substitutes flickering on the 2D pitch tile
In-Game Editor (IGE) / Pre-Game Editor (PGE)
Further crash fixes and stability improvements
Fixed an issue where verified rule files with a database were not valid with that same database in a new game setup (PGE)
Fixed an issue causing non-playing history to appear blank for non-players with edited history (PGE)
Competition and Rule Groups
Belgium
Added the RWDM Brussels points deduction
Brazil
Updated a number of formats, schedules and rules of various Brazilian competitions
Updated VAR rules for various Brazilian competitions
China
Updated schedules for the Chinese Super League, Chinese National First Division, and the Chinese FA Super Cup
Updated Transfer Windows for the Chinese Super League and Chinese National First Division
Colombia
Updated the Colombian Cup Substitution Rules
England
Added the Leicester City points deduction
Europe
Updated the format for the UEFA Youth League
Fixed an issue where some Last 16 UEFA Champions League matches were scheduled on Thursdays
France
French Overseas Nationalities no longer count as foreign players in the French Cup
Germany
Updated the Bundesliga and Bundesliga 2 Squad Numbers rules
Greece
Fixed an issue causing there to be no TV matches appearing in Super League 1 after league split
Ireland
Updated the Irish Leinster Cup schedule
Indonesia
Updated the Substitution Rules for various Indonesian competitions
Latvia
B Teams no longer participate in the Latvian Cup
Lithuania
Updated the Lithuanian U18s Sorting Rules
North America
Updated the North American W Champions Cup Squad Registration dates
Portugal
Updated the Substitution Rules for the Portuguese Second League and Third Division
Russia
Updated the Russian First Division Loan Rules
Scotland
Updated the KDM Evolution Trophy Substitution Rules
Spain
Trialists are no longer allowed to participate in the Spanish Women's Super Cup
Switzerland
Fixed an issue causing youth players to be denied work permits after turning professional
Sweden
Updated schedules for various Swedish leagues/competitions
Uruguay
Updated the Uruguayan Transfer Window dates
Updated the Uruguayan First Division schedule
U.S.A
Fixed an issue causing players to incorrectly gain Green Cards/American nationality (NWSL)
Expansion teams no longer play matches prior to being formed (NWSL)
Wales
Updated the Nathaniel MG Cup Substitution Rules