FC 26 TOTY Release Date & Full Team Of The Year Schedule

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The launch date for the FC 26 TOTY is here, and the full schedule of player releases is already in progress. The first group in the EA FC 26 Team of the Year promotion features forwards, meaning a select few will be lucky enough to receive Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe, or Erling Haaland this weekend. Midfielders like Pedri will follow next. Check out the timing and see the complete list of players from both the men’s and women’s teams in your FC 26 TOTY release guide.

The FC 26 release officially started on Friday, January 16, after two weeks of intense fan voting. Initially, one men’s and one women’s team were announced, with three players boosted to an impressive 97 overall rating: Ousmane Dembele (Striker, Paris Saint-Germain), Aitana Bonmati (Center Midfielder, Barcelona), and Alessia Russo (Striker, Arsenal). There are also Special Mention cards, such as Marc Cucurella, coming soon.

This isn’t the only promotion happening now. The FC 26 FC Pro Live Tracker, which features players like Darwin Nunez and Alejandro Garnacho, continues to run alongside.

The TOTY release is planned in four parts following previous years’ format. First, the attackers will be released, then midfielders, followed by defenders and goalkeepers like Gigi Donnarumma. The final step is a week-long event where all cards are made available in packs. As is tradition, there will also be 12th Man and 12th Woman cards released in the second week.

Here’s the schedule:
– Attackers: Friday, January 16
– Midfielders: Sunday, January 18
– Defenders: Tuesday, January 20
– Full Release of all cards: Thursday, January 22
– 12th Man & Woman cards: Friday, January 23

The first Honourable Mention card is for Chelsea’s left-back Marc Cucurella, who gets an 88 overall rating. To unlock him, players need to complete four tasks by Friday, January 23:
– Play 5 matches with at least four Spanish players in the starting lineup
– Assist 6 goals in Squad Battles (Semi Pro or higher), Rivals, Live Events, or Rush using a player with 80+ passing
– Score 12 goals in those same game modes with a Premier League player
– Win 8 matches in Squad Battles (Semi Pro or higher), Rush, Champions, Live Events, or Rivals

The first FC 26 TOTY Icons Team includes legendary players like Zlatan Ibrahimovic (Striker, Sweden, rated 95), Jairzinho (Right Winger, Brazil, 94), Lilian Thuram (Right Back, France, 93), Marcelo (Left Back, Brazil, 92), Wayne Rooney (Striker, England, 92), and Caroline Seger (Central Midfielder, Sweden, 91).

Honourable Mentions are players who narrowly missed the main squads, with Cucurella currently the only available. More players will be added over the coming days.

The complete list of FC 26 TOTY cards as of January 16 includes top performers like Gianluigi Donnarumma (Goalkeeper, Manchester City, 95), Jules Kounde (Defender, Barcelona, 94), William Saliba (Defender, Arsenal, 94), Virgil Van Dijk (Defender, Liverpool, 95), Nuno Mendes (Left Back, Paris Saint-Germain, 97), Pedri (Midfielder, Barcelona, 95), Declan Rice (Midfielder, Arsenal, 94), Vitinha (Midfielder, Paris Saint-Germain, 95), Ousmane Dembele (Striker, PSG, 97), Erling Haaland (Striker, Manchester City, 96), Kylian Mbappe (Striker, PSG, 96), among others.

The full roster of FC 26 TOTY cards is as follows:
– Gianluigi Donnarumma, GK, Man City – 95
– Jules Kounde, D, Barcelona – 94
– William Saliba, CB, Arsenal – 94
– Virgil Van Dijk, CB, Liverpool – 95
– Nuno Mendes, LB, PSG – 97
– Pedri, M, Barcelona – 95
– Declan Rice, M, Arsenal – 94
– Vitinha, M, PSG – 95
– Ousmane Dembele, ST, PSG – 97
– Erling Haaland, ST, Manchester City – 96
– Kylian Mbappe, ST, PSG – 96
– Christine Endler, GK, Lyon – 94
– Lucy Bronze, RB, Chelsea – 95
– Millie Bright, CB, Chelsea – 94
– Leah Williamson, CB, Arsenal – 95
– Selma Bacha, LB, Lyon – 94
– Aitana Bonmati, M, Barcelona – 97
– Alexia Putellas, M, Barcelona – 95
– Mariona, M, Arsenal – 96
– Claudia Pina, LW, Barcelona – 95
– Ewa Pajor, ST, Barcelona – 96
– Alessia Russo, ST, Arsenal – 97

Please note, this information is current as of January 16, and final player positions may be updated once they are added into packs. If you want to customize your team’s look, check out our guide for the best kits in FC 26.