On November 7, 2025, players trying to log into EA SPORTS FC 26 encountered connection errors, preventing access to online services. This downtime is not due to an unexpected crash, but a significant, scheduled server maintenance.
The EA SPORTS FC official social media account confirmed the outage, stating it affects the entire franchise, including FC 26, FC 25, and FC 24.
Reflecting this, service status websites like DownDetector showed a sharp rise in outage reports. User submissions jumped from almost zero to over 350, showing the disruption is widespread among the gaming community.
Players from various regions reported connectivity issues as they started their day, confirming the global nature of the maintenance.
EA SPORTS FC’s servers are undergoing an extensive planned maintenance, causing widespread connection failures across multiple game versions.
This scheduled downtime highlights the importance of maintenance to ensure server stability across the EA SPORTS FC series.