Today, soccer simulation developer Sports Interactive announced they’ve signed a multi-year deal with FIFA for the Football Manager franchise.
The multi-year deal brings official licenses for FIFA’s biggest competitions to the FM series, including the FIFA World Cup 2026. The inclusion of these brand will officially begin as of Football Manager 26 and will include the FIFA World Cup, FIFA Women’s World Cup, and FIFA Club World Cup.
The official kits of all 48 teams will be included in FM26 when they’re available alongside broadcast graphics and tournament branding. This license coincides with the inclusion of a playable, revamped International Management module, FM26 Console and FM26 Touch, which will arrive via in a Content Update next year in advance of the World Cup.
For those who may not have heard of the series before, Football Manager lets players step into the shoes of a real boss and write their own football story, controlling everything that goes on before, during, and after matches, allowing you to manage teams all over the world.
The simulator has you compete at the pinnacle of English football as the Premier League debuts with fully-licensed club badges, kits and official player photos, reaching new heights of realism as you pursue the biggest prize in domestic football with the full broadcast experience from the best seat in the house.
Football Manager 26 is set to officially arrive globally on Xbox, PS5, mobile (via Netflix), PC (Steam), & Mac on November 4, 2024, and will also be available via Xbox Game Pass. Nintendo Switch players need not fret either, as Football Manager 25 will also be released on the console just a few days later, on December 4, 2025.
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