The star power in MLS continued to rise through the 2025 transfer windows, and EA Sports revealed some of the league’s highest-rated players for the upcoming EA FC 26.
Even at age 38, Inter Miami’s Lionel Messi continues to lead the league, but is closely followed by marquee summer signings in teammate Rodrigo De Paul, LAFC’s Son Heung-min and Vancouver Whitecaps FC’s Thomas Müller.
Check out the top 26 EA FC 26 players in MLS below.
The 26 Highest Rated MLS Players in EA Sports FC 26
Injection of New Talent
The 2025 MLS season saw San Diego FC introduced as the league’s 30th team, and has also brought a significant lift to the FC ratings and top stars in the American top flight. Six of the top 26 rated players signed in MLS for the first time ahead of or during the 2025 campaign.
Meanwhile, some MLS veterans such as LAFC’s Denis Bouanga and Nashville SC’s Hany Mukhtar remain among the top-rated players in the league.
More MLS Stadiums Than Ever
Several MLS stadiums have long been in EA FC, including Vancouver’s BC Place and Seattle’s Lumen Field, and 2025 saw the addition of LAFC’s BMO Stadium, LA Galaxy’s Dignity Health Sports Park, Atlanta United’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Portland Timbers’ Providence Park and New New York Bulls’ Sports Illustrated Stadium,
In 2026, however, the game adds Inter Miami’s Chase Stadium—a likely one-year addition, as Miami are set to move from the temporary home in Fort Lauderdale, Florida to Miami Freedom Park in Miami for the 2026 MLS season.
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