FUTTIES is almost here, and honestly, it is arriving at exactly the right moment. I’ve been watching EA SPORTS FC 26 Ultimate Team move toward the end of its annual cycle, and FUTTIES Team 1 feels like one of the last genuinely major promos before the community starts shifting attention toward next season. The leaked player list is already substantial, and a few of the names on it are genuinely exciting for anyone still building squads in July 2026. I’m going to break down everything I’ve seen so far, including the release timing, the leaked roster, and the token path that bypasses pack RNG.

Release date and what leaves packs

I initially saw a confusing July 25, 2025 timestamp in early notes, but based on the corrected schedule, FUTTIES Team 1 launches on Friday, July 24, 2026. When the promo goes live, Summer Stars cards currently sitting in packs will be replaced. That means if you’ve been holding off on opening saved packs, the moment you’ve been waiting for is almost here.

📅 I’d recommend checking your local release time rather than relying on a single global clock. Set a reminder. FUTTIES packs tend to move quickly, and transfer market prices spike hard in the first hour after a promo drops.

Leaked FUTTIES Team 1 roster

According to the leak pool, the lineup spans men’s and women’s football. Three names are specifically tied to FUTTIES Tokens rather than standard pack pulls: Victor Munoz, Antoine Griezmann, and Thomas Muller. The rest of the list should appear in packs, with additional items expected through objectives and SBCs.

FUTTIES Token players

• Victor Munoz

• Antoine Griezmann

• Thomas Muller

Leaked pack, objective, and SBC pool

Claudia Pina, Pogba, Collins, Gabriel Silva, Luhrben, Lavogez, Karamoko Dembele, Toure, Robinson, Gelson Martins, Arnaut Danjuma, Lanzini, Ethan Mbappe, Jobe Bellingham, Mayra Ramirez, Dolan, Caroline Weir, Ayoze Perez, Bellerin, Gotze, Van Ewijk, Gabriel Jesus, Harry Maguire, Xerdan Shaqiri, Sergio Milinkovic-Savic, Randall Kolo Muani, Lorenzo Insigne, Chloe Kelly, Stanway, Chawinga, Ciro Immobile, Xavi Simons, Kyle Walker, Jeremie Frimpong, Luis Diaz, Fede Valverde, and Van Dijk.

From a pure squad-building perspective, the headliners are Fede Valverde, Luis Diaz, Van Dijk, and Xavi Simons. They could arrive with boosted ratings that make them genuinely usable at this stage of the game. That said, these are leaks, not official EA Sports confirmations. Some names may shift before the promo goes live, and final card ratings won’t be known until July 24.

How FUTTIES Tokens change the grind

FUTTIES Tokens are a separate acquisition path from standard pack pulls. Rather than relying on luck, you can target Victor Munoz, Antoine Griezmann, and Thomas Muller directly through the token system. That is worth knowing before you spend coins or FIFA Points on packs hoping to pull one of those three specifically.

Beyond tokens, keep an eye on the SBC and objectives tabs once the promo launches. EA Sports typically adds items through those routes that are not available in packs at all, which means free or craftable cards for players who do the work. I’ve been using the FUT starter squad guide to pair budget chemistry builds with these promo pickups, and if you’re eyeing evolution paths to squeeze more value out of cards you already own, the FC 26 Evolution best players to upgrade guide breaks down which paths are actually worth the investment.

Market caution and squad-building priorities

⚠️ Don’t burn your coin reserves on packs the moment FUTTIES drops. Wait 24–48 hours for the transfer market to stabilize and buy the cards you want directly instead of gambling on pack luck.

FUTTIES lands during the penultimate phase of Ultimate Team’s annual cycle, so the context matters. If you’re still grinding ranked or working through evolution paths, cards like Van Dijk, Valverde, and Xavi Simons could anchor a squad through the rest of the year. If you’re already sitting on a near-complete team, FUTTIES is more about filling specific gaps than rebuilding from scratch.

Also, if you’ve been following the FC 26 Prime Heroes leaked players guide, some of those names overlap with the FUTTIES list, which means you may already have chemistry links sorted. That can save you a lot of time when the new cards drop.

What comes next: Team 2 and the winding-down content calendar

FUTTIES traditionally runs in two waves. Team 2 should follow roughly a week after Team 1, bringing another batch of cards and likely another set of token targets. EA Sports also tends to bring back older promo items into the pack pool during FUTTIES, so players who missed out on earlier promos get a second shot at specific cards.

This is the penultimate major promo of the FC 26 Ultimate Team year, which means the content calendar is winding down. I’m making my squad decisions with that in mind. For everything else happening in FC 26 right now, the full EA SPORTS FC 26 strategy guides collection covers promos, evolutions, and squad-building, and I’ve been keeping it close while planning out the rest of the cycle.