As you can see from the title, I EA Sports FC 26 We simulated the 2026 World Cup and got surprising results. In this simulation, no formations were changed and no players were changed. I kept everything like this: EA Sports FC 26 Provided in the World Cup update. The only time I changed a player was when I got a red card or got injured. Here's what happened in our 2026 World Cup simulation: EA Sports FC 26.

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Group Stage Simulation
In the group stage, we'll take a look at notable team mentions and performances from each game.
Results of the first match of the group stage
The first set of games in the group stage begins with a surprise tie between Brazil, France, Germany and Portugal. The most shocking result was Brazil's draw against Haiti, which they had been losing for most of the game. Neymar came off the bench in the 60th minute and scored a goal in the 75th minute to make up a point.
Results of the second round of the group stage
Another draw in the second set of games left Brazil in danger of not qualifying for the knockout stages, while Morocco secured their place in the knockout stage with a second win. Along with Morocco, England, Argentina, Spain, Egypt and the Netherlands have advanced to the knockout stages with six points from two games. France won and greatly increased their chances of victory. As for Germany, they look almost out as they lost their second match and now sit one point out of the 2026 World Cup group stage.
Group stage 3rd match result
This point has become clear. EA Sports FC 26 In the simulation, Brazil is playing with fire with three draws. Luckily, Haiti and Scotland also tied for third and fourth place, earning two points each. As for Germany, they did get a win, but it wasn't enough to get them past the group stage. Instead, they advance through the backdoor to the round of 32 under the best-of-three-place rule of eight.
Knockout Stage Simulation
The No Second Chances stage begins with 32 teams fighting for ultimate glory. At least in this simulation. In the knockout stages, we'll take a look at the best matches and what happened during them.
Round of 32 results
The Round of 32 begins with the Netherlands beating Brazil 2-0, which is no longer shocking since Brazil has been performing very poorly in this tournament. Morocco barely survived in Japan with the goal of belatedly advancing to the next stage. Germany also advanced with a tough game against Mexico.
The biggest surprise at that stage was that France drew with Ivory Coast and forced the match to be decided by a penalty shoot-out. France won this match. Spain won comfortably against Algeria. So far they have had their best performance, with Oyarzabal scoring a tournament-high five goals.
Argentina lost to Uruguay in a penalty shootout. Portugal also took a penalty shootout against Norway, and Bernardo Silva scored the winning penalty, allowing Portugal to advance to the round of 16.
Round of 16 results
The round of 16 begins with South Korea advancing to the next stage against the Netherlands. Spain won again, with Oyarzabal scoring another goal to bring their total to six. What is noteworthy in this game is Pedri’s performance. He gave 2 assists in the game, raising his total assists to 6.

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The match between Germany and England began with Rashford scoring the first goal and Germany drawing in the 56th minute. England are better and have more possession, which ultimately leads to victory thanks to a late Harry Kane goal. Morocco did the impossible, knocking France out of the tournament with two goals from Brahim and Mazrouj. Dembele scored the winning goal, but it wasn't enough to keep France in the tournament.
Quarterfinal results
The quarterfinals are the four matches of the best-performing team in this 2026 World Cup simulation. The Czech Republic remains the dark horse of this World Cup with another win against Korea. Spain dominated Switzerland throughout the game, but were unable to translate that advantage into goals. In the end, Lamine Yamal scored the winning goal in the 73rd minute. The biggest takeaway from this game is that Nico Williams received a red card and will miss the semi-final against the Czech Republic.
On the other hand, England completed Morocco's journey and won 3-1. For some reason, Morocco completely fails in the contest as they lose every possession to England and spend the entire game defending their relentless attacks. Portugal won against Belgium, with Rafael Leao using his pace to score twice in a 1-1 with Courtois to help Portugal win 4-2.
semifinal results
Social media is already erupting over whether Cristiano Ronaldo can win his first World Cup. The semi-finals begin with another easy victory for Spain. Spain have the easiest path to the finals in this simulation as they rarely face teams of similar quality. They dominated the entire match and won 4-1, with Oyarzabal and Pedri scoring two goals each.

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England ended Ronaldo's dream and advanced to the final thanks to solid performances from everyone, especially Harry Kane and Watkins. Portugal tried to counterattack but didn't have the ball enough to threaten.
Final stage simulation
The final stage will feature two matches: the third-place match between Portugal and the Czech Republic and the 2026 World Cup title match between Spain and England.
3rd place result
The Czech Republic appear to have lost momentum after another disappointing performance against Portugal, losing by five goals. Vitinha scored a hat-trick in this match, interrupting the list of top scorers and equalizing points with Oyarzabal. Portugal could have scored more goals if they had been lucky, but they wasted many chances throughout the game.
2026 World Cup Winner
The final between England and Spain started with Pedri's first goal. Kane equalized in the 52nd minute, scored again in the 66th minute, and Pedri scored shortly afterwards to make it 2-2. The 90 minutes end with both sides playing at the same level. However, in extra-time England started to perform slightly better and looked like they were getting closer to scoring the winner.
But in a stunning counterattack, Oyarzabal went 1-1 against David Raya and scored Spain's third goal. It doesn't last long though as Jude Bellingham screams in from outside the box and levels the match again. Unfortunately for Bellingham, he later missed a penalty and England went on to win the World Cup, with Spain winning 5-3 in a penalty shoot-out.
2026 World Cup Awards Ceremony
It's safe to say that. Pedri deserves the 2026 World Cup Golden Ball awardAccording to this EA Sports FC 26 simulation. He continued to perform at a top level, totaling 13 G/A with 5 goals and 8 assists. He also scored twice in the final against England, which sealed the deal.

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The Golden Boot goes to Mikel Oyarzabal.He scored nine goals throughout the competition. Pedri had eight assists, more than any other player in this simulation.
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September 26, 2025
- ESRB
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All / In-game purchases (including random items), user interaction