On November 7, 2025, players attempting to log into EA SPORTS FC 26 are encountering connection errors and cannot access online services. This issue is not an unexpected crash but a planned server maintenance affecting the entire franchise, including FC 26, FC 25, and FC 24.
"We have a maintenance coming up on November 7, 07:00 to 14:00 UTC. During this time, you may be disconnected or unable to access online services. Match creation will be disabled 30 min before the maintenance. Titles impacted: EA SPORTS FC 26, EA SPORTS FC 25 and EA SPORTS FC…" — EA SPORTS FC Direct Communication (@EASFCDirect), November 7, 2025
Service status platforms such as DownDetector show a significant surge in outage reports, increasing from nearly zero to over 350 as players from multiple regions logged in, confirming a broad impact on the player base.
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Summary: A scheduled maintenance on November 7, 2025, is causing widespread outages across EA SPORTS FC servers, temporarily disabling online access and match creation.