Path to Glory Team 1 goes live on Friday, June 5, 2026 at 6 PM BST, and 17 SBC and Objective players have leaked alongside the headline promo squad. Every leaked name carries the Path to Glory live-upgrade tag, which means each card rerates upward as its national team progresses through the World Cup window. The Team 1 list spans Brazil, Norway, the Netherlands, the United States, Czechia, and a handful of South American and African contenders. Here's the full FC 26 Path to Glory Team 1 SBC and Objective leak, the position breakdown, and where to spend coins before Team 2 lands on June 12.
All leaked FC 26 Path to Glory Team 1 SBC and Objective players
The full leaked pool currently runs 17 deep. The exact SBC-versus-Objective split has not been confirmed by EA, but the leakers behind the names, the same crew that called the TOTS Week 5 SBC and Objective leaks, have been clean on Team 1 calls for the past three promos.
Lucas Paquetá (Brazil, West Ham, CAM)
Ferran Torres (Spain, Barcelona, ST/LW)
Cody Gakpo (Netherlands, Liverpool, LW)
Patrik Schick (Czechia, Bayer Leverkusen, ST)
Chris Richards (United States, Crystal Palace, CB)
Tim Ream (United States, Charlotte FC, CB)
Martin Ødegaard (Norway, Arsenal, CAM)
Noussair Mazraoui (Morocco, Man United, RB)
Cyle Larin (Canada, Real Mallorca, ST)
Amad Diallo (Ivory Coast, Man United, RW)
Ermedin Demirović (Bosnia, VfB Stuttgart, ST)
Mateo Chávez (Mexico, Chivas, LB)
Omar Alderete (Paraguay, Getafe, CB)
Alexis Vega (Mexico, Toluca, LW)
Teboho Mokoena (South Africa, Mamelodi Sundowns, CM)
Elijah Just (New Zealand, FC Nordsjælland, LM)
Jens Castrop (Germany, 1. FC Nürnberg, CDM)
The mix skews attacking. Six of the 17 names sit in the front three (Torres, Gakpo, Schick, Larin, Diallo, Demirović), three play in central midfield or behind the striker (Paquetá, Ødegaard, Castrop), and the back four contributes Richards, Ream, Mazraoui, Chávez, and Alderete. The width is light beyond Diallo and Vega.
How the Path to Glory live upgrade works
Every Path to Glory card ships with a live-upgrade tag, and the upgrades trigger on national-team match results. The exact tiers EA confirmed for Team 1:
Group stage win → +1 OVR per match, max +2 across the group stage
Round of 16 advance → +1 OVR + 1 PlayStyle added
Quarter-final advance → +1 OVR + 1 PlayStyle+ added
Semi-final advance → +1 OVR + 1 PlayStyle+ added
Final → +1 OVR
Tournament win → flat boost to 99 OVR with 5 PS+
The base cards launch in the 87–90 OVR band based on prior-cycle Path to Glory templates. Cards from nations with deep tournament runs (Brazil, Spain, Netherlands, Germany) carry the highest ceiling because every additional round adds boosts. Cards from one-game-and-out group-stage teams (New Zealand, Czechia depending on the draw) cap out two rounds earlier. The Path to Glory upgrade window is fundamentally the same model that powered the Road to the Final cards earlier in the cycle, with one difference: PtG cards keep their boosts even after the team is eliminated, while RTTF caps at the round the team exited.
Which leaked PtG cards are worth the coins
For straight value, the four names to watch on day one are Paquetá, Ødegaard, Gakpo, and Ferran Torres. All four start at attacking positions on teams expected to make the quarter-finals or deeper, which gives the live-upgrade math five or six potential triggers per card.
Paquetá and Ødegaard are the central-midfield picks and behave the same way in the market: both will likely land as SBCs in the 250k–400k fodder range, both have Brazil or Norway runs that pay back the spend, and both carry base PS+ profiles strong enough to slot in even if the live upgrades stall early. Ødegaard specifically benefits from Norway's group draw, with Erling Haaland's national team the deepest it has ever been and Norway one of the dark-horse contenders.
Gakpo and Torres are the wide-attacker picks. Gakpo's Dutch run is the safer bet because the Netherlands has consistently reached at least the quarter-finals across the past four major tournaments. Torres relies on Spain advancing past the round of 16, which is roughly 75% bookmaker odds heading into the tournament.
The four leaked centre-backs, Richards, Ream, Mazraoui, and Alderete, split into two value tiers. Mazraoui is the highest ceiling because Morocco's quarter-final run in the previous cycle was the largest single Path to Glory upgrade swing in FIFA 23. Richards and Ream both depend on the United States advancing past the group stage, which is the median bookmaker expectation. Alderete is the wild card if Paraguay catches a soft draw.
If you're stocking coin for the day-one SBC chases (Paquetá and Gakpo are the two most likely to land as SBCs based on the leak pattern), the 600k–800k combined entry price for both is consistent with the front-loaded spend that worked on the TOTS Week 4 SBC and Objective leaks. You can top up your PS5 club before Friday's drop so the fodder is ready when the requirements go live.
When does Path to Glory Team 1 release?
The release slot is Friday, June 5, 2026 at 6 PM BST / 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET, which is the standard EA Friday promo time. The Team 1 pool stays live in packs and SBCs for one week before Path to Glory Team 2 takes over on June 12 with a second leaked batch of names. Path to Glory cards from Team 1 do not leave packs when Team 2 drops; both pools share the upgrade window through the entire international tournament.
If you're chasing day-one SBCs, the leak pattern points to two named SBCs in the first 24 hours, three more across the following week, and the rest as Objective drops. Final SBC/Objective allocations are confirmed by EA at release.
FAQ
When does Path to Glory Team 1 release in FC 26?
Friday, June 5, 2026 at 6 PM BST / 10 AM PT. Cards stay live in packs through June 12 when Team 2 takes over.
How do Path to Glory upgrades work?
Each card upgrades based on its national team's tournament results. Group-stage wins add +1 OVR, knockout-round advances add OVR plus PlayStyles, and a tournament win triggers a flat 99 OVR with 5 PlayStyles+.
Which leaked Path to Glory SBC is worth completing?
Lucas Paquetá and Cody Gakpo carry the strongest cost-to-upgrade math because Brazil and the Netherlands are both expected to reach at least the quarter-finals. Both are likely to ship as SBCs in the 250k–400k range.
Is Path to Glory Team 1 worth the coins for casual squads?
For most squads, one or two Path to Glory SBCs is the better play than chasing the full pack pool. Pick a card on a deep-run nation, complete the SBC, and let the live upgrades carry the value across the next six weeks.
What is the difference between Path to Glory Team 1 and Team 2?
Team 1 covers the leaked 17-name pool above, dropping June 5. Team 2 ships a separate batch of named cards on June 12 with the same upgrade mechanic. Cards from both teams share the upgrade window and stay in packs through the rest of the Festival of Football.
Final word
Path to Glory Team 1 lands with 17 leaked SBC and Objective names, and the live-upgrade model means card selection matters more than raw base stats. Paquetá, Ødegaard, Gakpo, Torres, and Mazraoui are the five names worth pre-committing coin for, because each sits on a national team that bookmakers expect to make a deep run.
If you're prepping for the day-one SBC requirements before Friday's drop, visit FUTCOIN to grab FC 26 coins and have the 86s and 87s sorted before Path to Glory Team 1 goes live.
