Erling Haaland is one of three players already confirmed for Glory Hunters Team 2 in EA FC 26, but there are some other blockbuster names joining him as a 97-rated Maradona card finally becomes available to unlock12:49, 03 Jul 2026As the 2026 World Cup gets more and more serious, so too does the content in EA Sports FC 26. After a week of the Glory Hunters promo, the event’s second team is due to arrive imminently in Ultimate Team.‌The most recent EA FC 26 promo has highlighted players who have excelled in tournament knockouts both "past and present", according to EA Sports. It has continued the PlayStyle customisation that gamers have grown accustomed to during the Festival of Football event.‌There’s a special PlayStyle+ twist with the Glory Hunters, however. FUT players can customise these special player items with a fourth PlayStyle+ obtained via rewards for objectives and Squad Building Challenges (SBCs).‌After week one included new player items for the likes of Virgil van Dijk, Bruno Fernandes and Lionel Messi, what does Team 2 have in store for us? And when can we get our hands on those exciting new cards?We’ve got everything you need to know right here. Check out our ultimate guide below.EA FC 26 Glory Hunters Team 2 release date and timeAs is custom, a new promo lands in Ultimate Team the same time on a Friday. That means Glory Hunters Team 2 will arrive at 6pm BST today (Friday, July 3) - or 10am PDT and 1pm EDT for our American friends.‌At that point in time, the Glory Hunters Team 1 cards will no longer be obtainable in packs, and a host of objectives and SBCs will expire. So if you’ve got your heart set on Messi’s newest card, you need to act very fast indeed.EA FC 26 Glory Hunters Team 2 leaksA number of insiders have already revealed some of the players to feature in the upcoming FUT promo. If they’re right, Glory Hunters Team 2 is headlined by an absolute blockbuster card.‌According to prominent leaker FUT Police on X, formerly Twitter, the team will include eight 97 overall-rated cards, topped by a seriously juiced-up Mo Salah item. But that’s not all - an unstoppable-looking Erling Haaland is set to join the fray too.Norway striker Haaland is one of three players confirmed by EA Sports via the FUT menu screen, featured alongside Portugal’s Nuno Mendes and England midfielder Declan Rice.The following players are also expected to be included, according to FUT Police:‌CB: Gabriel (Brazil) - 96 OVR ratedLB: Theo Hernandez (France) - 97 OVR ratedCAM: Nico Paz (Argentina) - 94 OVR ratedLM: Nico Williams (Spain) - 96 OVR ratedST: Julian Alvarez (Argentina) - 97 OVR ratedA 97-rated LW card for South Korea captain and Spurs legend Son Heung-Min has also been leaked, but other insiders have cast doubt on his inclusion. We’ll have to wait and see if Son gets a place.EA FC 26 Glory Hunters Team 2 expected content‌As well as a host of other player items in Team 2, all set to be rated 93 overall or higher, there will be the usual batch of SBCs and objectives over the coming week. Some Live Events are set to end at 6pm tonight, including the Moment of Glory penalty shoot-out event.Whether that’ll be renewed or not for a second week remains to be seen but EA Sports have promised a new tournament event that starts this evening. The Knockout Glory Tournament begins with a first phase opening at 6pm.This will chain onto the Knockout Glory Tournament 2, so players will need to complete objectives - most likely win the tournament - to qualify for the second event. Entries refresh every day, with five opportunities every 24 hours to test your mettle against others.‌More Evolutions are planned to arrive during the course of the week, but further Showdown player items are not expected to be released via SBCs. EA Sports promised six items “tied to key knockout matches” in the World Cup would be released during the overall Glory Hunters promo, and this threshold has been met already during week 1.Finally, the Journey of Nations objectives draws to a close with the final segment going live at 6pm tonight. While all segments - based on each continent’s footballing nations - will not expire, the final one, for Europe, will be made available to FUT players and a special live event will begin in line with previous weeks.Unlike some previous segments, some of the rewards that await players for completing these objectives have already been published. They include the following National Pride player items:Article continues belowGK: Jordan Pickford (England) - 93 OVR ratedRB: Matheus Nunes (Portugal) - 94 OVR ratedCDM: Kenny McLean (Scotland) - 93 OVR ratedCM: Manu Kone (France) - 93 OVR ratedCAM: Morgan Rogers (England) - 94 OVR ratedCAM: Fermin Lopez (Spain) - 94 OVR ratedST: Memphis Depay (Netherlands) - 94 OVR ratedPlayers who complete all objectives will earn a special Journey of Nations Gerd Muller card, rated 95 overall. Once this is done it paves the way to unlock the overall Journey of Nations reward - an incredible 97-rated Diego Maradona card with five PlayStyle+ boosts.Finally, once the Round of 32 of the 2026 World Cup ends, we’re likely to get a host of new Star Performers celebrating the great performances from the latest matchday. The likes of Harry Kane, Youri Tielemans and Paraguay’s penalty shoot-out hero Jose Canale could be set for new cards following their impressive showings in the first knockout round.