EA Sports released FC 26 update 1.4.2 today on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S with the Switch and Switch 2 versions expected to follow soon. The gameplay tweaks focus mainly on dialing back how accurate deflections could be during anticipation saves from goalkeepers and cleaning up knuckle ball shots that were happening more often than they should have.
In Career Mode, a new Contract Extension setting has been added under Transfer and Scouting, giving players control over how willing players are to extend their contracts. The update also addresses an issue where players were not always offered new contracts after asking for a transfer. The patch removes women’s teams that were mistakenly showing up in certain leagues when using Live Start Points.
In Clubs, goalkeepers should respond more quickly when a pass is requested instead of holding the ball too long. Short term stamina recovery has also been adjusted so players no longer need to stand idle to get it back once it runs out. Check out the full patch notes below.
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Gameplay
- Addressed an issue where the goalkeeper could’ve deflected the ball too accurately during an anticipation save.
- Inaccurate knuckle ball shots could have occurred more often than intended.
Career Mode
- Added a new Contract Extension setting under Transfer & Scouting that enables you to choose how open players might be to contract extensions.
- Updated visuals and animations for scheduling loading screen.
- Added a new Social Media panel that surfaces active Challenge Objectives during challenge scenarios.
- After requesting a transfer, players could not have always been offered new contacts.
- In Live Start Points, women’s teams were unintentionally present in some leagues.
Clubs
- Goalkeepers were sometimes holding the ball for longer than intended when a pass was requested.
- Once emptied, short-term stamina could have previously only been recovered if players became idle.
General, Audio, and Visual
- Updated some badges, logos, hair, boots, star heads, lighting, kits, tattoos, 2D portraits, scarves, banners, cameras, button callouts, overlays and TIFOs
- Addressed various stability issues that could have occurred.
Published: Feb 3, 2026 10:02 pm