Best Teams to Start Career Mode in EA FC 26

The latest edition of the game formerly known as FIFA, EA FC 26, is best played with friends. Yet, there's magic to be found in the game's Career Mode.

Some players love to start at the top and retain dominance, while others love to stay at the bottom and climb their way all the way to the top. With that in mind, we've compiled a list of teams you're best off starting your EA FC 26 career.

Manchester United 

The Red Devils are a giant of European football, but have been in steady decline for over a decade. The glory days of United are so far behind that younger EA FC players don't even remember them. Yet, the team has retained its financial dominance.

This year, they've formed a good team under Ruben Amorim, and all their players and financial prowess are at your disposal in EA FC 26 Career mode. Even the best UK bookmakers have them finishing the year as one of the top 4 teams in the Premier League, and we're sure many gamers will be looking to do the same with Manchester United in EA FC 26.

What makes United such a good pick in the game is that they need a full retool. With their almost unlimited resources, many players find joy in leading United for a few years, changing the entire squad, and returning the team to its rightful place at the top of English football. 

Juventus

After an almost full decade of dominance in Serie A, Juventus of today finds itself in a similar situation to United, picking them in EA FC 26 Career Mode will pose a real challenge, with the goal not only of establishing the club domestically but also of getting them on track in Europe, as they haven't been able to do so in the last 25 years.

While there's a big budget in Turin to work with, there's also a small issue of a few new faces that will not be easy to offload. The top additions during the summer of 2025 for the Old Lady were the likes of Loïs Openda, Jonathan David, Edon Zhegrova, and Francisco Conceição.

With mainstays such as Dusan Vlahovic and Kenan Yildiz, you'll have a potent attack to work with, but not so much in defence as we're used to with Juventus. Bringing back the days of Buffon, Barzagli, Chiellini, and Bonucci to Juve is a task worth starting your Career Mode for. 

Paris Saint-Germain

The lights shine the brightest in Paris, and every season with PSG can be nerve-racking. While the budget of almost $200 million is there and a strong squad to work with, the pressure to succeed in France is heavy.

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Désiré Doué, Bradley Barcola, and Ousmane Dembélé are all amazing players on EA FC 26, but with PSG, it is expected that you win both the league and cup and go as far as possible in Europe.

If you like to build your team from the ground up, PSG is not a good choice for managing, since they already have a team that is hard to improve with the players currently available.

Everton

The Blues from Merseyside are not your average struggling team of the past few years. In fact, Everton has more than a solid foundation to start your EA FC 26 journey. David Moyes is one of the best PL managers of all time, and he has left you a decent squad to work with.

At the back, you have behemoths James Tarkowski and Jarrad Branthwaite, while your goalie is the ever-reliable Jordan Pickford. The more you move forward, the better things get. The midfield of Jack Grealish, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, and Tyler Dibling is more than enough to create chances for forwards such as Thierno Barry and Beto, making Everton both solid defensively and potent in attack.

Set pieces? You'll love this team. What makes Everton such a challenging team to manage is that they're mid-table at the end of the day. To make them a regular team in European competitions and eventually a contender for the PL, Everton requires great effort, a steady approach, and extensive planning. All that EA FC 26 is all about. 

Fiorentina

Are you following Serie A? Fiorentina is a team on the brink of an abyss. The way things stand right now, they're poised for relegation. It is evident that the team has flaws, but it also has quality players. For one, their main striker, Moise Kean, is a pacey and skilful forward.

He is a proven goalscorer for both his club and the national team, and across several European leagues. Their goalie, David de Gea, is a legend of the game, and with these two, you ought to be able to build a team to compete for the top of the league, after avoiding relegation, of course.

The main objective, in addition to bringing reinforcements for Viola, will be to retain and develop their super-talented centre-back, Pietro Comuzzo. 

Deportivo La Coruna

It's been a while since you last heard of Deportivo La Coruna, right? A team that was one of the powerhouses of Spanish football in the late 90s and early 2000s is far removed from its glory days. Your first job will be getting the team back to La Liga, with the likes of Yeremy Hernández, David Mella, and Mario Soriano.

This is a doable task. Later on, you will have to turn back the pendulum and bring back the days of Pandiani, Tristan, Valeron, Makaay, Luque, Djalminha, Fran, Mauro Silva, Naybet, Andrade, Manuel Pablo, Molina, Capdevila, Romero, and Scaloni. To make it simpler for every player who intends to start their EA FC 26 Career Mode with RC Deportivo, the ultimate goal is simple: Super Depor. 

The teams we've listed promise a lot of fun, and you ought to try your Career Mode in EA FC 26 with at least one of our suggestions.