The update broadens the football management world by adding new leagues and nations, enhanced tactical, training, and international management insights.

FM26 Console is pitched as a player-centric, visually rich, and strategically flexible experience designed to change the game.

Transformative transfer tools include a redesigned Recruitment area, streamlined contracts and reports, and two new Transfer-Room tools—Requirements and Opportunities—for precise signings and sales.

Women's football is fully integrated, expanding opportunities for both genders within a single football world.

The game features a fully licensed Premier League experience with authentic logos, kits, player faces, and match branding, alongside new licenses for Serie BKT, ADNOC Pro League, A Lyga, and clubs such as Club America, River Plate, and SK Slavia Praha, plus 11 women’s leagues.

Tactical innovation introduces distinct In and Out of Possession formations, new and redefined player roles, and a Visualiser to show phase-by-phase adaptation with greater tactical freedom.

Console-specific UI improvements include a new Tactics menu, a central Portal hub, fewer on-screen tiles for easier navigation, and access to Bookmarks, FMPedia, Search, and Tutorials.

Enhanced manager customization lets players tailor appearance, backstory, and personality, with visible impacts on player reactions and attributes; online career supports cross-play between Xbox and PlayStation 5.

Graphics and environment receive a Unity-based upgrade with improved lighting, sky effects, pitch shaders, and revamped stadiums to reflect time, location, and club stature.

New training options help maximize player potential and ensure peak readiness for big fixtures.

Transfers, contracts, and finances are upgraded to deepen squad-building immersion and strategic negotiations.

FM26 Console delivers deeper, more cinematic Match Day experiences with volumetric animations, real-life motion capture, and smoother animation blending for natural movement.