EA has taken FC 26, FC 25, and FC 24 servers offline for scheduled maintenance on November 7, from 07:00 to 14:00 UTC. During this window, all online modes, including Ultimate Team, will be unavailable.
The maintenance started at 07:00 UTC and is expected to last approximately seven hours. Online gameplay, transfers, and matchmaking are paused across all platforms. Players will see warnings like “Match Creation Disabled” about 30 minutes before the shutdown began.
Even switching between consoles won’t help, as all versions across platforms are affected simultaneously. Offline and single-player modes, however, remain accessible.
“Server maintenance,” have dropped for EA FC 26, and yeah, you’ll feel it for almost seven hours today.
If you fired up your console this morning and wondered why Ultimate Team won’t load, you’re not alone.
Many players check the EA Server Status page frequently, but EA’s maintenance periods usually follow their schedule strictly and can even extend if further technical issues are found.
EA FC 26 servers should return online around 14:00 UTC, though unexpected issues could delay the process. Meanwhile, fans can use the downtime to explore other game modes or take a break from the virtual pitch.
Author’s Summary: EA FC 26, FC 25, and FC 24 servers undergo about seven hours of downtime on November 7, halting online play across all systems until roughly 14:00 UTC.