EA Sports still hasn’t confirmed any information, but rumours are running rampant surrounding EA FC 26.
As is always the case with any new game in the franchise, all eyes are on what new licenses FC 26 will have.
Career Mode and Ultimate Team players alike are all wondering what new stadiums will be added to the game.
Especially with the rumour that EA Sports is looking to secure the World Cup rights for FC 26.
This could potentially bring stadiums from Canada, Mexico, and the USA into the game.
EA FC 25 added 10 new stadiums to the franchise and featured over 120 stadiums in total.
Here are all the stadiums that have been rumoured or are considered likely to be added to the next game.
Likely new stadiums coming to EA FC 26
Allianz Arena – Bayern Munich
Last month, we reported that Bayern Munich’s Allianz Arena was likely to be added to EA FC 26.
This was due to the fact that the German champions had ended their deal with Konami and eFootball.
Now, BILD have reported that EA Sports has indeed secured an exclusivity deal with Bayern Munich.
The iconic stadium should return in EA FC 26, having been missing from FIFA/EA FC games since FIFA 20.
Diego Armando Maradona Stadium – Napoli
The stadium of Serie A champions Napoli may finally appear in an EA FC game.
Fanpage.it, an online newspaper based in Naples, has reported that the Diego Armando Maradona stadium is coming to FC 26.
This is reportedly part of a four-year, €30k (£26k) deal between EA Sports and the Municipality of Naples.
Stadio Olimpico – AS Roma & S.S. Lazio
Last year, EA Sports announced a new multi-year partnership with AS Roma.
So it feels very likely that EA will try to get the team’s home stadium back for FC 26.
Roma’s bitter rivals, Lazio, would also benefit as they share the 72,000 capacity Stadio Olimpico
MetLife Stadium – World Cup 2026
With reports of a World Cup mode coming to FC 26, it would make sense to have the World Cup 2026 final venue.
The massive 82,500 seater MetLife Stadium has recently been used for the Club World Cup, and will host that final too.
Home to the New York Jets and New York Giants, EA Sports has already featured the stadium in Madden games for years.
Hill Dickinson Stadium – Everton
Thanks to EA’s deal with the Premier League, EA FC games usually include every stadium from England’s top division.
It might be a tall task to include Everton’s new Hill Dickinson Stadium is still being worked on.
However, EA pulled this off previously with the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium appearing in FIFA 19 before it was played in.
Puskás Aréna – Hungary National Team
The Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary is going to host next year’s Champions League final.
That makes it a likely candidate to add to FC 26, considering EA Sports’ close ties to UEFA and the tournament.
EA hosts an esports version of the event, the eChampions League, each year with large prize funds.
STōK Racecourse – Wrexham A.F.C.
After the historic back-to-back-to-back promotions, Wrexham A.F.C. are in the Championship.
Last year, EA FC added three new Championship grounds to the game.
They were Coventry City’s Coventry Building Society Arena, Blackburn Rovers’ Ewood Park, and Bristol City’s Ashton Gate.
Wrexham, owned by Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac, from the popular Welcome to Wrexham Disney+ documentary, seem likely candidates for a licensed stadium in FC 26.
Although the constant works and expansions on the STōK Racecourse might make that tricky for EA Sports.
St Andrews – Birmingham City
Another newly promoted team to the Championship, Birmingham’s St Andrews stadium feels like an obvious choice.
The team, which has Tom Brady as a minority owner, are going to be strong candidates for promotion considering their transfer budget.
St Andrews is a little under 30k capacity and has hosted multiple FA Cup semi-finals.
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