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Subscribe from just £3 Takes you closer to the games, movies and TV you love Try a single issue or save on a subscription Issues delivered straight to your door or device From£9.99Subscribe now PS5 State of Play Ghost of Yotei Battlefield 6 New Games for 2025 Don't miss these EA Sports FC FC 25 Shapeshifters guide grants position changes for Vieira, Kompany and Kane EA Sports FC FC 25 Futties tracker adds 99-rated cards for Pele, Ginola and Mbappe EA Sports FC The best FC 25 meta players, tactics and formations EA Sports FC All FC 25 Premium Pass Season 10 rewards and what it costs EA Sports FC FC 25 Path To Glory tracker with all Women’s Euro 2025 cards EA Sports FC FC 26 career mode guide to scouting, transfers and the best teams to manage EA Sports FC FC 25 ratings list sees Kylian Mbappe and Rodri on top EA Sports FC FC 25 Career Mode guide to scouting, transfers and the best teams to use EA Sports FC EA Sports FC 26: Everything you need to know about the new football sim EA Sports FC The best FC 25 kits and how much they cost EA Sports FC FC 26 best players list and top 40 ratings EA Sports FC The complete FC 26 chemistry styles list explained EA Sports FC The full FC 26 stadiums list including 11 new stadiums EA Sports FC FC 26 celebrations list with all the old and new celebrations EA Sports FC FC 26 skill moves guide with every trick, turn, fake and elastico Sports Games EA Sports FC EA Sports FC 26 FC 26 Cornerstones guide adds Zubimendi SBC and Arnau Martinez objectives Ben Wilson 26 September 2025 Cole Palmer and Bruno Fernandes also score new cards with FC 26 Cornerstones When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: EA) Team 1 best cards Team 2 release date Zubimendi SBC Martinez objectives Full cards list FC 26 Cornerstones marks the first major promo from the new footy sim, sliding into the spot historically claimed by Ones To Watch or RTTK. This fresh EA FC 26 campaign gives an extra Club Link chemistry point for each item in your line-up, and features players perceived as a focal point of their team – such as Cole Palmer, Luis Diaz and Nico Williams. All the details, including a Martin Zubimendi SBC, are below, along with the full FC 26 Cornerstones cards list. FC 26 Cornerstones Team 1 best cards (Image credit: EA) We’re not into 90-OVR territory yet, but the best card in FC 26 Cornerstones Team 1 narrowly misses out. It belongs to Real Madrid and Uruguay CM Federico Valverde, with an overall rating of 89. Chelsea talisman Cole Palmer runs him close on 88, a rating shared by Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes. Manchester City CM Tijjani Reijnders earns a new rating of 87, as does Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams. All FC 26 Cornerstones Team 1 cards can be viewed in the list at the foot of this guide. FC 26 Cornerstones Team 2 release date (Image credit: EA) The FC 26 Cornerstones Team 2 release date is Friday, October 3. The best-rated players will appear here shortly after, along with any new SBCs or Objectives. For a change of pace from FUT while you wait, run your peepers over our FC 26 career mode guide. You may like FC 25 Shapeshifters guide grants position changes for Vieira, Kompany and Kane FC 25 Futties tracker adds 99-rated cards for Pele, Ginola and Mbappe The best FC 25 meta players, tactics and formations FC 26 Cornerstones Martin Zubimendi SBC (Image credit: EA) Hot news, Arsenal fans: the first FC 26 Cornerstones SBC is for summer signing Martin Zubimendi. The Spaniard’s new card is set at CDM and 86-rated. Below are the five challenges you need to complete to get him. It costs around 90,000 coins as of Friday, September 26. Swipe to scroll horizontally Zubimendi SBC requirements Challenge Team rating Other requirements Min 1 Spain player Premier League Min 1 Premier League player 84-rated squad 85-rated squad 86-rated squad FC 26 Cornerstones Arnau Martinez Objectives (Image credit: EA) Friday, September 26 also brought our first FC 26 Cornerstones objectives player. Girona RB Arnau Martinez has an overall rating of 84, and his 85 Pace will come in very handy. To earn him, complete four of the objectives below. For gameplay help, use our FC 26 skill moves guide. Premier League: Play 5 matches in the Cornerstones Regular event using min. 3 Premier League players La Liga: Play 5 matches in the Cornerstones Regular event using min. 2 La Liga players Serie A: Play 5 matches in the Cornerstones Regular event using min. 2 Serie A players Win 4: Win 4 matches in the Cornerstones Regular event using min. 3 Premier League and 2 La Liga players Score 4: Score 4 goals in the Cornerstones Regular event while using min. 2 Bundesliga players Win 4: Win 4 matches in the Cornerstones Regular event while using min. 3 Bundesliga and 2 Serie A players FC 26 Cornerstones cards list (Image credit: EA) The full FC 26 Cornerstones cards list, correct as of Friday, September 26, is as follows. Be sure to also dip into our FC 26 celebrations guide, and have a browse of the complete FC 26 stadiums list – with RB Salzburg and FC Basel among the new additions. Federico Valverde (CM, Real Madrid) - 89 Cole Palmer (CAM, Chelsea) - 88 Bruno Fernandes (CAM, Manchester United) - 88 Tijjani Reijnders (CM, Manchester City) - 87 Nico Williams (LM, Atletico Madrid) - 87 Martin Zubimendi (CDM, Arsenal) - 86 Luis Diaz (LM, FC Bayern) - 86 Mikel Oyarzabal (ST, Real Sociedad) - 86 Wendie Renard (CB, Paris SG) - 86 Riccardo Orsolini (RM, Bologna) - 85 Denise O’Sullivan (CDM, NC Courage) - 85 Corentin Tolisso (CM, Lyon) - 85 Gianluca Maldini (CB, AS Roma) - 85 Ryan Yates (CDM, Nottingham Forest) - 85 Giovanni Di Lorenzo (RB, Napoli) - 85 Malik Tillman (CAM, Bayer Leverkusen) - 85 Arnau Martinez (RM, Girona) - 84 Brad Guzan (GK, Atlanta) - 84 Lisa Karl (LB, Freiburg) - 84 Darlington Nagbe (CM, Columbus Crew) - 83 Diego Chara (CDM, Portland) - 83 Marwene Saadane (CB, Al Fateh) - 83 Lauri (ST, Granada) - 83 Sign up to the GamesRadar+ Newsletter Weekly digests, tales from the communities you love, and more Contact me with news and offers from other Future brandsReceive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsorsBy submitting your information you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy and are aged 16 or over. 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