Path To Glory Content in FC 26 - World Cup Promo Is Coming!

Jessica Turner

Jun 10, 2026

Path to Glory is the first promo related to the World Cup coming in FC 26, starting Friday, 5 June 2026. Even though EA officially weren’t able to secure a license for the World Cup, that’s not going to stop them from featuring lots of content related to it. And this promo is the start of a summer loaded with football content. It features players from every nation in the tournament, and will be tied to their nation’s performances.

Here’s some more info about the promo before it drops later on, including all the big cards coming to packs, what SBCs and Objectives to watch out for, as well as info on how the Live Cards from this promo will upgrade. Get your hands on these Path To Glory cards as soon as EA releases them by getting FC 26 coins from LootBar.

The Best Cards Coming To Packs During Path To Glory in FC 26

Nearly every country competing in the World Cup will have one card in packs during this promo. For example, Brazil have Vini Jr who’s no doubt the best card and headliner for this promo. France have Digne, Netherlands have De Jong, Colombia have James Rodriguez, etc. Not every country has their best/most popular player chosen for the promo, but there’s still at least one for nearly every single one. Here’s a list of the best cards you should watch out for once the promo drops:

Vini Jr.
Saka
Rodri
De Bruyne
James Rodriguez
De Jong
Musiala
Alphonso Davies
Araujo
Ruben Dias

There are 40 cards total in packs for this promo, and these are the select few we’re guessing will be the best. With the new World Cup format that’s a lot more forgiving than more, at least 32 of the 48 teams will reach the knockout stages. That means a lot of these cards are confirmed to get some upgrades at least, meaning even the fodder cards won’t be entirely useless and some might even have great investment potential. Speaking of upgrades, let’s go over how they work in this promo.

How Path To Glory Live Cards Will Upgrade in FC 26

Just like every game is important in the World Cup, every game is important for these Path To Glory cards to get their upgrades. Nearly every single win offers a significant upgrade, especially once you reach the knockout stages of the World Cup. Here’s how:

1 Win = 1 Attribute (not Face Stat) increased to 99
3 Wins = 1 Attribute increased to 99
Reach the Knockout Stages = 1+ OVR
Reach the Round of 16 = 1 PS+ (or 1 silver PS if the player already has 4)
Reach the QF = 5✰ WF and SM (or 1 Attribute increased to 99 if card already has 5✰ WF and SM)
Reach the SF = +1 OVR
Reach the Finals = 1 Face Stat increased to 99
Win The Final = 99 OVR and 1 PS+
Win The Final in ET = 99 Stamina and Composure
Win the Final on Penalties = 99 Composure, Stamina, and Penalties

In short, there are huge upgrades coming for most of these cards. Especially for cards representing top nations like Spain, France, Portugal and other teams likely to go far in the knockouts. Some smart investments for mid-tier cards that have potential to be top-tier with a few upgrades can help you make serious coin during this promo.

SBCs and Objectives Will Cover All Remaining World Cup Countries

If you’re scouring leaks trying to find any news about players from your country making it to the Path To Glory promo, don’t sweat it. Even if your country doesn’t have a card in packs, it’ll definitely have one through Objectives and SBCs. For example. Amad Diallo will get a card for Ivory Coast, Odegaard will get a card for Norway, Schick for Czech, and many others.

So if you’re Turkish, Czech, or from other countries that don’t have a card in the leaked Path To Glory lineup, you have nothing to worry about. You’ll surely get representation through Objectives or SBCs as the promo goes on ahead of the World Cup. And if you want to get fodder to prepare for these SBCs or coins for packs so you can get players from your country, visit LootBar to get any FC 26 players.

Conclusion

Usually, FC/FIFA games die down after TOTS. But with the World Cup this year and plenty of content coming with it, this year could be different. And Path to Glory isn’t even half of it, as there’ll be a lot more World Cup related content coming to the game soon, along with the new World’s Game mode that just dropped today. Be ready for the grind and buy FC 26 coins from LootBar to get the best cards as they drop throughout the summer.