Football Australia is proud to announce that the CommBank Socceroos will officially feature in EA SPORTS FC\u2122 26 and EA SPORTS FC\u2122 Mobile, marking their highly anticipated return to the global football video game franchise after a three-year absence.<\/p>\n
The CommBank Socceroos’ inclusion across both platforms\u00a0represents a significant milestone, restoring Australia\u2019s national men\u2019s team to a widely recognised global football gaming ecosystem.<\/p>\n
Fully licensed and authentically represented, the CommBank Socceroos will feature with their official crest, real player headshots, and current squad data across EA SPORTS FC\u2122 26 and EA SPORTS FC\u2122 Mobile, ensuring fans can engage with the team as it competes on the global stage.<\/p>\n
The CommBank Socceroos\u2019 reintroduction ensures the team will be visible to a global audience of players at a time of heightened international focus. The inclusion also reinforces Football Australia\u2019s ongoing commitment to growing the game\u2019s global footprint and engaging new generations of fans through digital platforms.<\/p>\n
Quotes attributable to Football Australia Chief Executive Officer, Martin Kugeler:<\/p>\n
\u201cHaving Australia\u2019s national men\u2019s team join EA SPORTS FC\u2122 26 and EA SPORTS FC\u2122 Mobile is a significant moment for the CommBank Socceroos and for Australian football.<\/p>\n
\u201cEA SPORTS FC is an iconic football video game experience, and this reintroduction ensures our national team is visible to a global fan base at a time when international attention is high.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe timing is particularly powerful as our national team continues to build momentum on the global stage. It means fans everywhere have the chance to play as the CommBank Socceroos and engage with our team like never before against the world\u2019s best sides and players.\u201d<\/p>\n
Quotes attributable to EA SPORTS FC\u2122 Senior Director – Asia Marketing, Stuart Coleman:<\/p>\n
\u201cThe EA SPORTS FC\u2122 franchise is dedicated to delivering unparalleled authenticity and global reach, ensuring fans can experience football exactly as it\u2019s played and celebrated around the world.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe Socceroos have a proud football history and an incredibly passionate fan base. We are thrilled to welcome them back to EA SPORTS FC\u2122 26 and EA SPORTS FC\u2122 Mobile, offering Australian and global fans a deeper connection to the team during a massive year for international football.\u201d<\/p>\n
EA SPORTS FC\u2122 is expanding The World\u2019s Game with a new update that brings fans closer to the drama and scale of global competition with more than 50 licensed national teams. Available for EA SPORTS FC\u2122 26 and EA SPORTS FC\u2122 Mobile, The World\u2019s Game update features a structure and intensity that draws inspiration from elite international football.\u00a0Read the FC 26 Pitch Notes<\/a> for more information on The World’s Game update, as the brand new tournament mode arrives in FC 26 on June 4.<\/p>\n EA SPORTS FC\u2122 delivers authentic squads, player likenesses, and official branding, allowing fans to take the Socceroos into international competitions, friendly match-ups, and online play.\u00a0The EA SPORTS FC franchise connects hundreds of millions of football fans around the world across multiple platforms, and continues to serve as a central hub for global football fandom.<\/p>\n About Football Australia<\/p>\n Football Australia is the national governing body for football in Australia and a member of F\u00e9d\u00e9ration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the international governing body for football. It governs all national teams, the A-Leagues (in Football Australia\u2019s capacity as the regulatory body), Australia Cup, Australian Championship, National Premier Leagues and leads state, community, and grassroots football.<\/p>\n About Electronic Arts<\/p>\n Electronic Arts (NASDAQ: EA) is a global leader in digital interactive entertainment. The Company develops and delivers games, content and online services for Internet-connected consoles, mobile devices and personal computers.<\/p>\n In fiscal year 2026, EA posted GAAP net revenue of approximately $7.5 billion. Headquartered in Redwood City, California, EA is recognized for a portfolio of critically acclaimed, high-quality brands such as EA SPORTS FC\u2122, Battlefield\u2122, Apex Legends\u2122, The Sims\u2122, EA SPORTS\u2122 Madden NFL, EA SPORTS\u2122 College Football, Need for Speed\u2122, Dragon Age\u2122, Titanfall\u2122, Plants vs. Zombies\u2122 and EA SPORTS F1 \u00ae. More information about EA is available at\u00a0www.ea.com\/news<\/a>.<\/p>\n EA, EA SPORTS, EA SPORTS FC, Battlefield, Need for Speed, Apex Legends, The Sims, Dragon Age, Titanfall, and Plants vs. Zombies are trademarks of Electronic Arts Inc. John Madden, NFL, and F1 are the property of their respective owners and used with permission.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Football Australia is proud to announce that the CommBank Socceroos will officially feature in EA SPORTS FC\u2122 26…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":717032,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4],"tags":[64,63,952,16135,234681,44,13833,42150,70064],"class_list":["post-717031","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-australia","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-featured","tag-fifa-world-cup","tag-fifa-world-cup-2026","tag-news","tag-press-release","tag-socceroos","tag-socceroos-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717031","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=717031"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/717031\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/717032"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=717031"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=717031"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=717031"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}