EA has unveiled Journey of Nations, a new Event Hub launching in
Ultimate Team as part of Season 8’s Festival of Football. Want to know how to knock out the first batch of tasks and grab that Hugo Sánchez card? We've got you covered — no passport required, just a little squad-building know-how. ✈️🇲🇽
❓How Journey of Nations Works
The Event Hub rolls out week by week, with each continent taking the spotlight. You’ll assemble themed squads around iconic players, historic nations, and emerging stars from that region. Complete the challenges, and you’ll not only progress through that week’s content but also inch closer to the grand prize.
- Five continents in total: North America, Asia + Oceania, Africa, South America, Europe.
- Each continent includes a “completionist” objective that rewards a specific Journey of Nations ICON.
- Finish all five continental Objectives to earn an exclusive Journey of Nations Diego Maradona.
📅Festival of Football Schedule
Mark your calendars — each continent kicks off on a Friday, giving you a full week to complete its challenges before the next one begins. Here’s the full run:
- North America – Thursday, 4 June 2026 ✅
- Asia + Oceania – Friday, 12 June 2026
- Africa – Friday, 19 June 2026
- South America – Friday, 26 June 2026
- Europe – Friday, 3 July 2026
(Yes, North America gets a rare Thursday start — don’t miss it.)
👑The ICON Rewards You’re Playing For
Each continent’s completionist objective unlocks a specific Journey of Nations ICON. No surprises here — just a solid lineup of legends tied to their regions.
- North America: Hugo Sánchez
Here's a clean, fast way to clear the North America Objectives without overthinking it. No fluff, just the route to Hugo Sánchez. ⚽
- 🚨 Rush – 7 goals + 5 assists. Use any North America 🇺🇸 player. That's it.
- 📌 Live Events (4-4-2 (2)) – Win 3 matches. Use 6 Canadian 🇨🇦 players (lobbed through balls count), 4 USA players 🇺🇸 (Dempsey goals), and 1 Brazilian 🇧🇷.
- 🎮 Squad Battles (4-4-2 (2)) – Use 6 USA players 🇺🇸 (one low-driven goal per game), 3 Mexican 🇲🇽 players (Marquez free kick + header), and 1 Brazilian 🇧🇷.
Stick to the formations, stack the nationalities as shown, and you'll breeze through. Hugo's waiting. 🇲🇽
- Asia and Oceania: Saeed Al-Owairan
- Africa: Jay-Jay Okocha
- South America: Carlos Alberto
- Europe: Gerd Müller
Complete all five, and that Maradona is yours. No word yet on whether he comes with a hand of God or just a really good left foot, but either way, it’s a chase worth starting.