As the name suggests, I used EA Sports FC 26 simulated the FIFA World Cup 2026 and got some crazy results. I did not touch any formations or change players in this simulation. I left everything as is EA Sports FC 26 he said in his World Cup update. I only changed players when they got red cards or were injured. Here's what happened in this World Cup 2026 simulation using EA Sports FC 26.
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Group stage simulation
In the group stage, I'll go over some notable teams and how they fared during each game.
Results of the first match in the group stage
The first set of matches in the group stage begins with surprise draws for Brazil, France, Germany and Portugal. The most shocking result is Brazil's draw against Haiti, who lost most of the match. Neymar comes off the bench in the 60th minute and scores in the 75th minute to rescue a point.
Results of the second match of the group stage
The second set of matches sees another draw for Brazil, putting them at risk of not qualifying for the knockout stages, while Morocco get their second win to secure their place there. Along with Morocco, England, Argentina, Spain, Egypt and the Netherlands, they advance to the knockout stage with six points from two games. France gets the victory and greatly increases its chances of victory. As for Germany, it looks like they are almost out as they lost their second game and now sit on one point in the 2026 World Cup group stage.
The results of the third match of the group stage
It turns out that in this EA Sports FC 26 simulation, Brazil is playing with fire, with three draws. They were lucky that Haiti and Scotland also drew to finish third and fourth with two points each. As for Germany, they won, which is not enough to qualify from the group. Instead, they make it through the back door to the round of 32 thanks to the top-eight third-placed rule.
Simulation of the elimination phase
The no-second-chance stage begins with 32 teams fighting for ultimate glory. At least in this simulation. In the Knockout Stage, I'll go over the best matches and what happened during them.
Round 32 results
The round of 32 starts with the Netherlands beating Brazil by two goals to nil, which is no longer shocking as Brazil has been performing really poorly in this tournament. Morocco barely survived Japan with a late goal to advance to the next stage. Germany also advances with a tough match against Mexico.
The biggest surprise at this stage was France's draw with Ivory Coast and the penalty shootout, which France won. Spain comfortably wins over Algeria. They have produced their best performances so far, with Oyarzabal scoring five goals, the most in the tournament.
Argentina falls short against Uruguay and loses on penalties. Portugal also go to penalties against Norway and it was Bernardo Silva who scored the winning penalty to send Portugal through to the round of 16.
Round 16 results
The Round of 16 starts with South Korea advancing to the next stage against the Netherlands. Spain won again, Oyarzabal scoring another goal to take his tally to six. The notable thing in this match is the performance of Pedri, who provided two assists in the match, bringing his total to six.
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The clash between Germany and England starts with Rashford scoring the opening goal and Germany drawing in the 56th minute. England are better and have more possession which means victory in the end with a late Harry Kane goal. Morocco do the impossible and knock France out of the tournament with two early goals from Brahim and Mazroui. Dembele scores in the end, but it's not enough to keep France in the tournament.
Results of the quarter finals
The quarterfinals are the four matches of the most successful teams in this World Cup 2026 simulation. Czech Republic wins the next match against South Korea and continues to be the dark horse of this World Cup. Spain dominate Switzerland throughout the match, but are unable to translate their dominance into goals. Lamine Yamal finally scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute. The biggest takeaway from this match is that Nico Williams received a red card, meaning he will miss the semi-final against the Czech Republic.
On the other hand, England ends the road of Morocco, winning by three goals to one. For some reason, Morocco completely fail in the contest as they lose all possession to England and spend the whole game defending ruthless attacks. Portugal to win against Belgium, Rafael Leao took advantage of his speed, twice faced Courtois 1-1 and scored two goals to help Portugal win 4-2.
Results of the semi-finals
I can already see social media blowing up about whether or not Cristiano Ronaldo can win his first World Cup. The semi-final matches begin with another easy win for Spain. Spain have the easiest path to the final in this simulation as they barely face a team of their level. They dominate the whole match and win four goals to one, with Oyarzabal and Pedri scoring two goals each.
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England end Ronaldo's dream and progress to the final with solid performances from everyone, especially Harry Kane and Watkins. Portugal tried to play on the counter-attack but did not have enough of the ball to create any danger.
Simulation in the final stage
The final stage has two matches: Portugal vs. Czech Republic for third place and Spain vs. England for the 2026 World Cup title.
Results of the third place match
The Czech Republic seem to be losing their drive as they have yet another disappointing match against Portugal, losing by five wickets. Vitinha scored a hat-trick in that match, breaking the top scorers list and tied with Oyarzabal. Portugal could have scored more goals if luck was on their side, but they missed many chances throughout the match.
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The final between England and Spain starts with an early goal from Pedri. Kane equalized in the 52nd minute and scored again in the 66th minute, only for Pedri to score to make it 2-2. The 90 minutes ends with both sides playing at the same level. However, in extra time, England start to perform a bit better and look close to scoring the winner.
However, in a surprise counter-attack, Oyarzabal finds himself 1-1 against David Ray, only to score Spain's third goal. That didn't last long as Jude Bellingham scored a screamer from outside the box to level the match again. Unfortunately for Bellingham, they would later miss a penalty and cost England the World Cup, with Spain winning 5–3 on penalties.
2026 World Cup Awards
It can be said Pedri deserves the 2026 World Cup Golden Ball awardaccording to this EA Sports FC 26 simulation. He has been a consistent top performer, contributing a total of 13 G/A, 5 goals and 8 assists. He also scored two goals in the final against England, which sealed the deal for him.
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The golden boot goes to Mikel Oyarzabalbecause he scored 9 goals for the entire competition. Pedri has the most assists with 8, more than any other player in this simulation.
- Released
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September 26, 2025
- ESRB
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Everyone / In-game purchases (includes random items), user interactions
