EA FC 26’s Fantasy FC Cup — the 2-week grind for Morita and 10×83+ packs

Hit the Cup now – Morita and a 10×83+ pack expire in two weeks

EA FC 26’s Fantasy FC Cup is live and, bluntly, it’s a short-timed sprint with a clear finish line: complete nine objectives within two weeks to claim an untradeable Hidemasa Morita item plus a 10×83+ Rare Gold Players Pack. Packs can’t be sold on the transfer market, so this event rewards time and planning more than market profit. If you care about usable squad upgrades or SBC fodder, the Cup is worth prioritizing now.

• Event window: Launched Feb 20, 2026 – runs two weeks.
• Objectives: Nine tasks mixing playcount, league win milestones and SP/evolution rewards.
• Big prize: Hidemasa Morita Fantasy FC item + 10×83+ Rare Gold Players Pack (both untradeable).
• Why it matters: Packs are untradeable but valuable for SBCs and objective progress – so speed and squad planning beat luck.

What the nine objectives actually are (concise)

The Cup is short and focused. Steam News trackers and EA’s event pages list the objectives as a mix of play-count milestones and league-specific win tasks. Here’s the distilled table of what you must do and what you receive:

• Play 1 match — reward: 4× 83+ Rare Gold Players Packs (untradeable)
• Play 10 matches — reward: 500 SP
• Play 20 matches — reward: an Evolution (useable on eligible items)
• Win 3 matches with Ligue 1 squad — reward: 5× 83+ Rare Gold Packs
• Win 3 matches with WSL squad — reward: 7× 83+ Rare Gold Packs
• Win 3 matches with Liga F squad — reward: 4× 84+ Rare Gold Packs
• Win 3 matches with Bundesliga squad — reward: 5× 84+ Rare Gold Packs
• Win 3 matches with Premier League squad — reward: cosmetic item
• Win 3 matches with LaLiga squad — reward: 500 SP

Complete every objective and the game unlocks the Fantasy FC Hidemasa Morita item plus the 10×83+ Rare Gold Players Pack; again, both are untradeable but can be used in SBCs or to feed evolution/evolution chains. Source breakdowns come from the Steam News posts tracking Fantasy FC content and the EA event details.

The fastest route to Morita — an efficient, practical play plan

There’s no magic trick: you must hit the play-count milestones and the league win objectives. Prioritize the Play 1 / Play 10 / Play 20 milestones first because they net immediate progress toward the overall completion bar. After that, focus on the league win buckets that give the best usable value — WSL’s 7×83+ is the richest single league reward in raw pack count, so rotate a WSL squad through three wins early.

Practical estimate: stacking all necessary wins and play matches comes to approximately 44 matches if you go for minimal replays and don’t waste attempts. Players who queue the Cup mode repeatedly (it’s Long Range mode with unlimited entries and distance goals counting double) can realistically finish in about a week if they run concentrated sessions. If time is tight, alternate Weekend League / Rivals windows around the Cup to double-dip matches where allowed by the event rules.

Why “untradeable” matters more than you think

Those 83+ and 84+ packs are tempting, but they can’t be sold. That removes instant transfer market ROI and forces players to treat packs as consumables: SBC fodder, evolution material, or short-term squad boosts. If your main goal is coin-making, skip the grind. If you want guaranteed items to complete SBCs or to power an evolution chain (several Fantasy evolutions are live this promo), the Cup is a tidy way to stockpile usable assets.

The bits EA left out — what to watch in the next week

EA separated the Cup from the Fantasy FC League (the 20-win progression that awards event cards like Víctor Ibarbo). The Cup is a short, seasonal sprint; the League is the long haul. Also note: Fantasy FC live-card upgrades are governed by Opta-tracked club/player performances in domestic competitions — upgrades are ongoing but separate from Cup completion. Community reactions are already focused on pack luck and whether the Morita item is worth the grind; expect definitive sentiment to show up on Reddit and Discord as more players finish the Cup.

What to watch next (dates and signals)

• Feb 27 — Week 2 modes roll out (Silver Superstars, Gauntlet 12). That’s the first moment when Cup players decide whether to swap focus.
• Real-world league fixtures — Opta-tracked performances can change the value of any Fantasy FC cards you plan to use alongside Morita.
• Community thread consensus — look for completed-pack reveal threads on Reddit to judge whether the 10×83+ pack yields useful returns or mostly duplicates.

TL;DR: The Fantasy FC Cup is a short, two-week event that hands out a useful but untradeable Hidemasa Morita and a 10×83+ pack if you finish all nine objectives. Prioritize the Play 1/10/20 steps and the WSL three-win bank for fastest payoff. Treat the packs as SBC fodder and evolution fuel — not coin generators.