Get ready! Icon Swaps are almost back in FC 26, and this year’s selection of players looks amazing.
Icon Swaps lets you earn amazing players by completing challenges. Collect enough tokens, and you might just get a top-tier striker for your team!
So, when will the FC 26 Icon Swaps event start, and which players will be featured? Here’s a breakdown of everything you need to know.
FC 26 Icon Swaps release date speculation
Icon Swaps will reportedly release in FC 26 on 29th January 2026.
According to Fut Sheriff, a well-known and reliable source for EA Sports FC news, this information was shared on social media.
We anticipate the event will start around 6pm GMT, which is the typical launch time for FC 26 events.
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FC 26 Icon Swaps: All leaked players
We’re getting another look at the player list for the upcoming event, thanks to reliable source Fut Sheriff, and it includes some really exciting choices.
Here is the full list of leaked Icon Swaps players for FC 26, and how many tokens they will cost:
- Xabi Alonso (3 Tokens) – CDM | Spain | 89 OVR
- Gianluca Zambrotta (5 Tokens) – RB | Italy | 90 OVR
- Hristo Stoichkov (7 Tokens) – LW | Bulgaria | 91 OVR
- Gianluigi Buffon (9 Tokens) – GK | Italy | 92 OVR
- Rio Ferdinand (11 Tokens) – CB | England | 92 OVR
- Eric Cantona (14 Tokens) – ST | France | 92 OVR
- Ronaldo Nazário (19 Tokens) – ST | Brazil | 94 OVR
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Most players will likely be drawn to R9, as the legendary Ronaldo has fantastic stats – 95 Pace, 93 Shooting, and 94 Dribbling – plus special playstyles like Finesse Shot and Technical Play.
Around 20 to 25 Tokens will be available during the event, meaning players will need to carefully select which Icons they want, since it won’t be possible to collect them all.
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