EA Sports FC 26 Version 1.5.3 Applies Various Fixes via Update 1.21/1.000.020
EA Sports FC 26 has been updated to version 1.5.3, which is what gamers will see in the game’s start screen once the new patch has been applied.
This brings another set of fixes and this one fixes issues with Ultimate Team, Career and more. In terms of gameplay, today’s patch, which console gamers will see as EA Sports FC 26 update 1.21/1.000.020, will see goalkeepers kick the ball out of play if the player keeps passing the ball back to them over and over.
For the complete list of fixes, read on.
EA Sports FC 26 New Update on April 7 Will Have Goalkeepers Turn on You
Gameplay
Addressed the following issues:
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Goalkeepers will now kick the ball out of play if a player excessively wastes time by passing back to them over and over again.
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This change is to address rare scenarios that are inauthentic to football and does not impact a typical backpass.
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Ultimate Team
Addressed the following issues:
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Some kits and badges were not searchable in the transfer market.
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Some Player Celebration animation previews did not display when selected.
Career Mode
Made the following changes:
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Added a missing separator in European competition standings, making it easier to see which teams advance to playoffs.
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In Career Mode, when applying for a job, it now automatically adds the team to your watchlist.
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Added labels next to team crests in challenge descriptions to clearly differentiate men’s and women’s teams.
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Added a clearer description on the challenge completion UI to explain how saves and career progress work after completion.
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Managers with low job security at season’s end are now upgraded to Okay.
Addressed the following issues:
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Sometimes, Managers were incorrectly assigned to a different team when selecting Icons & Heroes in career creation.
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In the Manager Career, ICON players could have requested low wages during contract negotiations.
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In some cases, a League-winning team was placed in the incorrect European League.
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Addressed instances of incorrect or overlapping text.
General, Audio, and Visual
Made the following changes:
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Updated some names, overlays, kits, sponsors, crests, banners, scarves, flags, logos, hair, boots, star heads, ad boards.
Addressed the following issues:
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Addressed various stability issues that could have occurred.
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