EA SPORTS FC 26 (Switch, Switch 2): all the updates (latest: Ver. 1.0.2)

25 September 2025 Lite_Agent EA SPORTS FC 26, Electronic Arts

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EA SPORTS FC 26 – Ver. 1.0.2

Release date: September 24th/25th 2026
Patch notes:

This TU includes:

Tuning changes to Low Driven Shots.

Improvements to AI attacking support and positioning.

Addressing instances of Manager Career players leaving the team when simming.

Borderless display setting and controller responsiveness improvements.

Various stability improvements.

And much more.

Gameplay

Made the following updates:

Tuned Low Driven Shots based on your feedback in the Closed Beta to be less accurate when shooting with an extreme amount of power.

As part of our AI attacking updates based on your feedback, made the following changes:

Increased frequency of wingers making attacking runs into the box.

Wing Backs will no longer drop too deep in their own half when their team is in possession.

Improved teammate offside awareness.

Addressed instances of players not making runs into open space when it could be beneficial.

Improved positioning of players when playing with low defensive depth so that they’re not pushing too high up the pitch.

Center Backs are now less likely to run wide when marking central attackers.

False Backs now transition more intelligently to defense to better maintain defensive shape.

Updated the Be A Goalkeeper UI:

A goalkeeper dive indicator now displays where an incoming shot is coming from.

Changed the Camera Pan input based on your feedback and to avoid button conflicts.

As shared on the EASFC Tracker, we’re continuing to work on Be A Goalkeeper updates to improve the gameplay experience. We’ll share more details in the near future.

Improved cases of unexpected heavy touches when sprinting in wet weather Authentic gameplay based on your feedback.

Improved instances of Ground Passes unexpectedly falling behind the intended receiver.

Tuned difficult to perform Driven Ground Passes to be less accurate, for example, first time Driven Ground Passes taken at 180 degrees.

Addressed incorrect shooting animations that sometimes occurred when attempting lace shots, resulting in unexpected behavior.

Ultimate Team

Addressed the following issues:

Players weren’t always able to enter multiplayer gameplay after accepting a Co-Op invite.

Player Item portraits were sometimes misaligned on the Squad screen.

A stability issue could have occurred after completing the Onboarding and viewing your Squad for the first time.

Career Mode

Addressed the following issues:

Players could’ve incorrectly left your club when simming through the calendar.

General, Audio, and Visual

Made the following changes:

Updated some star heads, kits, and placeholder text/images.

Addressed the following issues:

Addressed a number of stability issues that could have occurred.

Additional notes: none
Source: Electronic Arts

How to download updates for EA SPORTS FC 26 on Nintendo Switch and Nintendo Switch 2?

To download the updates for EA SPORTS FC 26, you have three options:

let the console do its thing if you have automatic downloads activated, and didn’t completely turn it off

If not…

try to launch the game from the Home Menu while being connected to the internet. You should get a prompt when doing so: simply follow the instructions on screen;

select the game > press either + or – to go to the Options page > select Software update > select Via the Internet.

To check that you have the latest version installed, simply select the game on the Home Menu, and press – or + to go to the Options: the version number is displayed just below the game title.