World Cup DLC Announced for Football Manager 2026

âš½ Gameplay Details

The new DLC introduces a fully overhauled international management system, allowing players to experience the high-stakes pressure of national team football like never before. Key features included in the expansion are:

• The Expanded FIFA World Cup: Experience the new tournament format with authentic structures, scheduling, and intense media scrutiny.

• Advanced Scouting and Eligibility: Track dual-nationality players, convince rising stars to commit to your nation, and manage national training camps.

• Immersive International Atmosphere: New dynamic manager timelines, press conferences, and fan reactions tailored specifically to international tournaments.

âš½ An Official FIFA Licensed Partnership

What sets this DLC apart is that it has been officially announced and backed by FIFA itself. Marking a historic collaboration, this licensed partnership grants Football Manager 2026 full access to official FIFA branding, including the iconic FIFA World Cup trophy, official tournament logos, patches, and match-day presentation assets. This ensures unparalleled realism for players aiming to guide their country to global glory.

âš½ Squad Building and Squad Selection

• Provisional Squad System: A new, intuitive registration flow allows managers to call up a larger provisional group of players before finalizing the roster for upcoming matches.

• Squad Planner Integration: Managers can now select their Provisional Squad directly from the Squad Planner, creating a more streamlined process.

• Upgraded National Pool and Shortlist: The National Pool is now a main navigation header. The refreshed National Shortlist operates like club-level shortlists, featuring a Player Discovery view for tracking club form and a column displaying player expectations regarding international selection.

• Enhanced Player Interactions: New communication options enable managers to discuss selection chances, promote youth players to the senior squad, and convince players to delay retirement.

• International Scouting Focuses: Mirroring club recruitment, national scouts can now be assigned specific search variables to discover dual nationals and young prospects outside the existing database.

âš½ New Tools

It’s not just in Squad Selection and Squad Building that we’ve given you new tools as a national team boss in FM26.  Before every match, you’ll be prompted to select Match Preparation training focuses for your team. Here, you can set specific In Possession, Out of Possession and Set Pieces priorities for each match to try and get the edge on the opposition

More details at the official website