Kylian Mbappe is officially returning as the cover star for EA Sports FC 27. Following a record-breaking World Cup and a stellar season with Real Madrid, the French forward takes center stage ahead of the full gameplay reveal trailer17:31, 21 Jul 2026Updated 17:31, 21 Jul 2026EA Sports have confirmed the cover star of EA Sports FC 27 - and it's not who you might have expected. While Real Madrid's English hero Jude Bellingham has graced the cover for two years in a row, one of his clubmates returns to take the reins for the upcoming game.‌Fresh off his World Cup golden boot triumph, none other than Kylian Mbappe takes centre stage for EA FC 27. The French forward was last seen on the cover when EA Sports were publishing FIFA games, back in 2022 for FIFA 23.‌He was the final FIFA cover star, before EA Sports moved to the FC name. Erling Haaland took the spot for the inaugural title of the new era, before Bellingham was featured on the front of EA FC 25 and alongside Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala for EA FC 26.‌There was speculation that Bellingham would return to the cover for another year, possibly joined by a player from arch rivals FC Barcelona. Cristiano Ronaldo was also rumoured to have been picked as the cover star for the Ultimate Edition.However, this appears not to be the case. The move was confirmed in a social media post in which EA Sports wrote: "Back on the cover. Ready to go again."It gives fans their first look at the EA FC 27 cover, but so far only the Ultimate Edition cover has been unveiled. Instead, EA Sports have teased the full EA FC 27 reveal, with a new trailer set to drop in days.‌Hopefully, the full reveal will answer a lot of the burning questions for EA FC 27, like gameplay features, pricing and the release date. More recent leaks have hinted at three different editions of the game, meaning a new bumper 'deluxe' version to accompany the usual Standard and Ultimate editions.However, that remains to be seen, and leaks like that and hints of an open world mode will hopefully be cleared up once the full EA FC 27 reveal drops on Thursday, July 23.Mbappe's record-breaking yearIt's unlikely that Mbappe was only confirmed as the cover star for EA Sports FC 27 in the days since the World Cup ended. But his eye-catching performances throughout the tournament will have certainly helped justify the decision by EA Sports to bring him back under the gaming limelight.‌Mbappe secured back-to-back Pichichi Trophies for being La Liga's top goalscorer in 2026, and was the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League with 15 goals across the competition. He then went on this summer to truly cement his legacy as one of the all-time greatest international goalscorers.His first two goals of the 2026 World Cup made him France's top ever goalscorer, surpassing Olivier Giroud. He made his 100th international appearance for France before eventually claiming the overall FIFA World Cup goalscorer record with 22 goals.He also scored the joint-highest number of goals in a single World Cup tournament, with 10, to secure the Golden Boot.‌When is the EA FC 27 reveal trailer and what can we expect?Thankfully, it's not a long wait now to learn more about this year's game.Fans have just a few days to wait before sating their appetite.EA Sports have confirmed in their social media posts announcing Mbappe as the cover star that the full trailer will drop on Thursday, July 23 at 5pm BST (9am PT/12pm ET). The trailer will launch on YouTube.It will confirmed a release date, which investigators and leakers have recently suggested will likely be Friday, September 25. This is in line broadly with the traditional FIFA and EA Sports FC launch dates of years gone by.Article continues belowThe trailer should also address the rumours of an open world social hub, codenamed FC The Grounds. We might not get a deep dive on that mode during the reveal, but confirmation that it exists - or doesn't - is highly likely.