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Football Manager 26 Finally Confirmed

SI has confirmed FM26 in a teaser that briefly reveals actual game footage! The quality of the match day video definitely looks next-gen. We are so back!

By Updated on Aug 15, 2025   30753 views   12 comments
News - Football Manager 26 Finally Confirmed
Football Manager 2026 is now officially confirmed!

After months of radio silence, Sports Interactive just shared a 30-second video teaser with glimpses of FM26 actual game footage.

The graphics quality of this match day first look is impressive and people are already comparing it to EA Sports FC, though this may be partly due to the fact that the EA Sports FC logo is visible in the video.

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As stated at the beginning, not all footage appears in-game. That's probably because it appears they mixed real life and game footage in the video.

There's an indication towards the bottom left side saying "actual game footage - not final", so we know what's what.

Even though the video duration is short, its content has genuinely lifted the spirits of the Football Manager community.

You can watch the video below.



Here are 4 FM26 screenshots taken from the teaser.









And this is the video transcript:
The wait has been long.
The build-up impossible to ignore.
So much has changed...
But that feeling?
It never left.
GUESS WHO'S BACK
FOOTBALL MANAGER 26
MATCH DAY FIRST LOOK
COMING SOON

And a closing phrase from SI's official social channels:
Back. Better. Building for the season ahead.

We are definitely excited to finally see an official reaction and confirmation that FM 2026 is happening.

How do you feel about this?

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Discussion: Football Manager 26 Finally Confirmed

12 comments have been posted so far.

  • serkanedabasar78's avatar
    The game will be full of bugs. It will be playable after the 2027 version is released and gets the 3.4 update. It would be stupid to pay for it before that.
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  • del8boy's avatar
    I can not see me buying it. First time since 1992.
  • RPGFan's avatar
    I'm more concerned with the specs needed to run the new engine game, it seems like my computer might not be able to keep up.

    Hope they soon release specs to check.
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  • Stam's avatar
    @daveo72: I expect SI to properly announce the game and start the pre-order either by the end of August or early September.
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  • daveo72's avatar
    @nicolas_om, a few hundred losers?? Maybe the correct words are die hard fans. Why would they be losers?
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  • daveo72's avatar
    Wonder when it's going to be available for pre order on Steam?
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  • Stam's avatar
    @lambertip: I guess some people assume that "actual game footage" is a lie and for some reason it makes sense for SI to present a FM26 teaser using FC footage.

    @nicolas_om: I disagree with the "losers" term here; besides, whoever pre-ordered FM25 received a full refund. But I get your point, and it's why I'm struggling to feel excited before the new game actually gets released.
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  • lambertip612's avatar
    Wondering why people are suggesting they are using another game to promote FM26??
    The new game has Premier League license and the Premier League have a partnership with EA hense the logos
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  • Leeds-1919's avatar
    It’s worrying if that is the best SI can do, using another game to promote it.

    i will stick with my heavily modded FM24 which is far better than SI can create
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  • nicolas_om's avatar
    FM25 was also confirmed. It even managed to sell to a few hundred losers.
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  • MartinSternn's avatar
    There's nothing there. Everything is from FC25. Even the EA logo is there :D
    1
  • proton6's avatar
    There's nothing there to confirm the gameplay . Wasnt even a teaser . Absolute waste of time
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