UK, do you have what it takes?

Together with Brandon and Red Bull, Fnatic is bringing you Brandon Smith's Winter Invitational! An EA FC26 tournament!

You're invited to sign up for our UK Open Qualifiers on the 24th January where you will compete in FC26 matches with special rules. The Top 4 players will advance to the in-person 2v2 live Grand Final at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere in London on January 28th with a £1250 prize pool.

The Top 4 players of the open qualifier will win:

1st place:

• £500
• Invitation to the in-person 2v2 Grand Final at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere January 28th

2nd-4th place:

• Invitation to the in-person 2v2 Grand Final at the Red Bull Gaming Sphere January 28th

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To qualify for the Tournament, Participants must;

• have a valid main EA account;
• play on their main EA account;
• join the Fnatic Tournament Discord before the tournament begins: discord.gg/tvTtmmhP
• be a resident of the United Kingdom as of 24 January 2026 (such that they will play the Tournament from a location in the UK);
• be at least 18 years old as of 24 January 2025;
• be able to attend the in-person offline Grand Finals in London on 28 January 2026.

Special tournament match rules:

• Game Mode: Ultimate Team Friendly
• Half Length: 9 Minutes
• Winning Condition: Greater number of goals scored during normal time. If there is a draw after normal time, standard in-game tiebreaker rules (extra time and penalties, if required) shall apply.
• Single-elimination game
• A maximum of 2 players can be rated 90+
• A maximum of 4 players can be rated 88-89
• Unlimited 87 and below players
• Special cards are allowed
• 30+ chemistry is assumed
• No loans allowed

Match Schedule:

• The Open Qualifiers will be played online on January 12th, starting at 12:00 GMT.
• And the Grand Finals will be played in person at the offline event in London on January 28th 2026.
• 🎥 The Grand Finals will be live-streamed on Twitch.

Read the full Tournament Rules (age restriction, schedule, draft...): TOURNAMENT RULES

Join our Discord for all Admin communication (all updates will be given here) : FNATIC TOURNAMENT DISCORD