Group A. 4 Players Upgraded!

June 25, 2026

With Mexico and South Africa securing qualification, four Path To Glory players had received upgrades. If South Korea manages to qualify for the next round as one of the best third-placed teams, two more Path To Glory players will be added to the list of those awaiting upgrades.

🟢 Path To Glory: Mexico

Álvarez and Jiménez had received two upgrades!

  • A +1 OVR upgrade for helping Mexico secure qualification to the Round of 32
  • An additional upgrade that earns each of them a 99-rated attribute boost, with the specific stat to be selected by EA. ( Winning 3 group matches )

94
CDM
Álvarez
PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY
91 81 88 92 97 94
PlayStyle 9
PlayStyle 17
PlayStyle 28
93
ST
Jiménez
PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY
93 98 91 92 61 94
PlayStyle 6
PlayStyle 7
PlayStyle 29


🟢 Path To Glory: South Africa

Sithole and Makhanya had received two upgrades!

  • A +1 OVR upgrade for helping South Africa secure qualification to the Round of 32
  • An additional upgrade that earns each of them a 99-rated attribute boost.

92
CB
Makhanya
PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY
94 67 80 84 92 91
PlayStyle 15
PlayStyle 16
PlayStyle 25
94
CDM
Sithole
PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY
94 86 91 92 94 97
PlayStyle 11
PlayStyle 16
PlayStyle 29


🟡 Path To Glory: South Korea

Whether these cards receive an upgrade will depend on South Korea reaching the Round of 32 as one of the best third-placed teams. For now, they have 3 points with a -1 goal difference, which still places them among the best third-placed teams.

95
RW
Lee Kang In
PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY
96 96 96 96 66 90
PlayStyle 0
PlayStyle 6
PlayStyle 7
PlayStyle 21
93
CM
Castrop
PAC SHO PAS DRI DEF PHY
93 91 93 93 92 91
PlayStyle 8
PlayStyle 20
PlayStyle 24

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