FIFA World Cup 2026™ Season


The FIFA World Cup 2026™ is here as the biggest FIFA Rivals season yet.

Seven weeks of football. 148 players to collect. Daily flash events tied to real-world matches. A redesigned home screen, new in-game systems, and exclusive partner drops with McDonald's, adiClub, and FIFA Rewards.

Here's everything coming this season.

The season at a glance

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ Season runs from June 5 through July 23, split into two halves (4 weeks + 3 weeks). Halfway through on July 2, a new Season Pass launches and Leagues reset. The Season Challenge and Season Shop carry through the whole run. 

Over the seven weeks, you can unlock:

  • 148 World Cup 2026™ players total

  • Monthly Mythical Chases: Vinícius Júnior (Brazil) in Phase 1, Lamine Yamal (Spain) in Phase 2

  • 2 Squad Shop Mythicals: Lautaro Martínez (Argentina) for the first 4 weeks, Jamal Musiala (Germany) for the last 3

  • 4 Dreamshots with Legendary players

  • Weekly Legendary Chases

  • Grimace Mode through McDonald’s app exclusive Grimace boots

Nation Flash Events

Every match day of the FIFA World Cup 2026™ brings a new set of Nation Flash Events to FIFA Rivals, tied directly to the real-world matches.

How they work:

  • Two events go live each day, one for each nation playing in the day's marquee matchup

  • Build a full squad of players from that nation to enter

Win 10 matches to complete the event and claim the rewards

The first matchday event is June 11 with Mexico vs. South Africa. Day two: USA vs. Paraguay. Check the flash events tab in-game to see what's live.

What else is new

The new season also rolls out some major in-game updates:

  • Squad Levels, Squad Shop, and Squad Goals launch with the season, bringing new ways to progress and earn rewards as a squad

  • Redesigned home screen and season UI

  • New Season Trophies to earn

Partner activations

Three official partners have FIFA World Cup 2026™ rewards live across the season.

McDonald's

The McDonald's app hosts two exclusive bundles: the Grimace Bundle (starts June 9) and the Trophy Bundle (starts July 1). Both are packed with players and gear, including the Grimace Boots that unlock a special in-game mode. Available in select regions below:

United States, Canada, Australia, United Kingdom, United Arab Emirates, Singapore, Saudi Arabia, Japan, Hong Kong, Ireland, Nicaragua, Morocco, Honduras, Guatemala, Georgia, El Salvador, and Azerbaijan.

adiClub & FIFA Rewards

The FIFA World Cup 2026™ Pack lands on adiClub (June 4 – August 31), and FIFA Rewards has the FIFA Rivals Legacy Pack live now, with more drops to come throughout the tournament.

 

Don't let the season roll away from you

The biggest FIFA Rivals season is live. Get in the game.

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