On the morning of November 7, 2025, players trying to access EA SPORTS FC 26 have encountered connection issues, preventing them from using online services. This disruption is not caused by an unexpected outage but due to a major, scheduled server maintenance.
The EA SPORTS FC official social media account confirmed the downtime, which impacts the entire franchise, including FC 26, FC 25, and FC 24.
"The downtime affects the entire franchise, including FC 26, FC 25, and FC 24."
Service status websites such as DownDetector have shown a sharp increase in outage reports from users. As players across different regions began their day and tried to connect, reports surged from nearly zero to over 350, indicating a widespread disruption impacting the entire player base.
The main cause of the outage is a large-scale, planned seven-hour maintenance window affecting EA SPORTS FC 26 and older titles.
This extended, coordinated maintenance explains the connection issues rather than any unexpected technical fault.
EA SPORTS FC 26 and related titles are currently offline due to a scheduled seven-hour server maintenance, causing widespread login failures worldwide.