The final major Ultimate Team event is almost here, and early EA FC 26 Futties leaks reveal five massive 99-rated stars landing in packs this week16:37, 22 Jul 2026EA Sports FC 26 is finally drawing to a close as the very last remnants of the last football season die down. The hype train for EA FC 27 is about to pull into the station, with the next game's cover star revealed and a first reveal trailer imminent.‌Despite the game cycle's dying moments being upon us, the Ultimate Team promos are still going strong. In fact, one of the biggest events of the EA FC 26 calendar is about to arrive.‌Futties is a celebration of everything Ultimate Team from the past year. It usually offers up special player items and commemorates some of the most popular players used across the mode's squads.‌Expect to see cards that throw back to the early EA Sports FC 26 meta, themed Squad Building Challenges and Objectives and more. Among those player items will be the next batch of 99-rated cards, following the first batch that celebrated Spain's World Cup triumph.Early leaks indicate that the first team of a five-week promo to close out Ultimate Team in EA FC 26 is packed with superstars. Here's everything you need to know about week one of EA FC 26 Futties.EA FC 26 Futties Team 1 release date and timeAs is customary, the new Futties promo will land in EA FC 26 Ultimate Team on a Friday. Week one begins on Friday, July 24, at the usual time of 6pm.‌At that point, the current Summer Stars promo will end and all related player items will be removed from the pool of available cards in packs, and Futties Team 1 will replace them. The changeover takes place at 10am PT or 1pm ET for our American friends.EA FC 26 Futties Team 1 leaks and predictionsWe're still a couple of days away from the release of Team 1, but prominent leakers have already gotten their hands on the full line-up. Insiders like FUT Police and FUT Detective on X, formerly Twitter, have detailed the full line-up.The leak includes five 99-rated stars, including a name that filled plenty of FUT players with dread in the early stages of the game cycle. Those leaked 99 overall players are:‌CB: Virgil van Dijk (Liverpool)CM: Valverde (Real Madrid)CM: Paul Pogba (Monaco)LW: Luis Diaz (Bayern Munich)LW: Claudia Pina (FC Barcelona)The squad harkens back to some of the game's most popular early choices for filling line-ups. It includes the likes of Jeremie Frimpong, Xavi Simons, Temwa Chawinga and Chloe Kelly.Other players expected by leakers to get a special Futties card include Georgia Stanway, Gabriel Jesus and Jobe Bellingham. There area also set to be a host of new Futties Icon and Hero cards, among these there should be a few more 99-rated overall players.‌Content cannot be displayed without consentEA FC 26 Futties Team 1 expected contentAs well as the huge Team 1 to kick off Futties, the promo usually includes more special cards than any other. EA Sports tends to re-release old player items from previous events across the Ultimate Team content.It usually allows for adjusted Squad Building Challenge requirements, and SBCs needing Team of the Season or Team of the Week players become a little easier to complete. These 'Best Of' player batches include those who have headlined SBCs and Objectives throughout the year.Article continues belowEA Sports has yet to confirm anything about Futties, but the usual themed objectives and tournaments are highly likely. The Futties token store will also be renewed with fresh packs and player items, and a host of new evolutions are also set to arrive.Futties also isn't just the beginning of the end for EA FC 26. It'll slowly transition the game into pre-season for EA FC 27, offering special rewards that carry over into the new football season.