{"id":1399996,"date":"2026-05-21T15:11:41","date_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:11:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=gaming&#038;p=1399996"},"modified":"2026-05-21T15:11:42","modified_gmt":"2026-05-21T14:11:42","slug":"eafc-26-best-four-half-five-star-teams","status":"publish","type":"gaming","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/gaming\/eafc-26-best-four-half-five-star-teams\/","title":{"rendered":"The best 4.5 and 5-star teams to use in EAFC 26"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><strong>EA Sports 26 is trucking along, even as we hit the summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ultimate Team is the main draw for the game, and where EA Sports put a lot of their focus. Clubs is also very popular for those who want to play with their friends online.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But there are still a lot of players who spend their time in the offline modes. Whether that&#8217;s for the more casual gameplay, or because they just don&#8217;t have good internet connection. 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Bet \u00a35+ in a single real-money bet within 7 days of registration to receive \u00a320 in Free Bets and 2 Rocket Odds Boosts, credited within 24 hours of qualifying bet settlement. Free Bets and Rocket Odds Boosts expire 7 days after credit. Stake not returned. Promotional Terms Apply.\u00a0 18+.\u00a0 Gambleaware.org<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\t\t    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>When you&#8217;re playing against your mates, there are so many ways to pick your teams. You can leave it all to chance and randomise &#8212; three randoms is the ultimate decider. Or you can make things slightly fairer and stick to clubs at similar and certain levels. If you opt for the latter, you&#8217;ll want the edge over your mates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So we&#8217;ve picked out eight 4.5 and 5-star teams you should be playing with on EAFC 26 &#8212; across men&#8217;s and women&#8217;s. It&#8217;s time to get those bragging rights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eafc-26-4-5-star-teams\">EAFC 26 4.5-star teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-napoli\">Napoli<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Napoli went into 2025-26 as Serie A champions. But that didn&#8217;t stop them from being &#8220;just&#8221; 4.5 stars on EAFC 26.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EAFC 26 4.5-star teams: Napoli\" class=\"wp-image-1450640\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143749\/Napoli-EAFC26-21.05-132x74.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are only two ratings that really stand out for this Napoli team. Summer signing Kevin De Bruyne is 87-rated, while Scott McTominay has a rating of 86. Despite a slightly low Pace, De Bruyne still comes in with 92 Passing alongside his five-star Weak Foot and four-star Skill Moves. But you may want to move things around to keep him more central than Napoli&#8217;s default formation might have him. And McTominay provides 83 Shooting from a deeper starting position. A switch with De Bruyne would be easiest, making up for having Rasmus Hojlund up front.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-galatasaray\">Galatasaray<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Galatasaray are once again a fun team to play with on EAFC 26. <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EAFC 26 4.5-star teams: Galatasaray\" class=\"wp-image-1450642\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143806\/Galatasaray-EAFC26-21.05-132x74.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>When you look at Galatasaray, your eyes will immediately go to 86-rated Victor Osimhen. The Nigerian boasts 92 Pace and 84 Shooting, alongside four-star Weak Foot. And he&#8217;s the only Galatasaray starter with an overall higher than 82. But that doesn&#8217;t mean they&#8217;re a bad team to use. Leroy Sane brings a decent option on the wing, and Ilkay Gundogan can bring something to the midfield even with his lack of Pace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-bayer-leverkusen\">Bayer Leverkusen<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Bayer Leverkusen look to be an interesting team in EAFC 26, and definitely one to try out.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EAFC 26 4.5-star teams: Bayer Leverkusen\" class=\"wp-image-1450643\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143823\/Bayer-Leverkusen-EAFC26-21.05-132x74.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are a couple of standout names in this Leverkusen team, namely Patrik Schick and Alejandro Grimaldo in the starting XI. The central midfield pairing of Exequiel Palacios and Aleix Garcia aren&#8217;t too bad either, with Robert Andrich dropping to defence. Lucas Vazquez&#8217;s addition on the right opens up an option for a back four &#8212; or keeping him as the RM in a back three\/five. Andrich playing at centre-back should tell you all you need to know about their defence. It&#8217;s not great. So you&#8217;ll want to deploy Vindaloo Football here &#8212; score one more goal than your opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-netherlands-women\">Netherlands Women<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>There are a few decent 4.5-star women&#8217;s teams. But the one that sticks out most to us is Netherlands Women.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EAFC 26 4.5-star teams: Netherlands Women\" class=\"wp-image-1450645\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21143847\/Netherlands-Women-EAFC26-21.05-132x74.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>There are quite a few good players in this Netherlands side, even if you may be put off by some lower ratings. But they&#8217;ve got good balance. You&#8217;ll want to start by getting Vivianne Miedema out of the reserves. The striker shines with 85 Shooting and four-star Weak Foot, alongside her four-star Skill Moves. Lineth Beerensteyn provides pace on the wing, though she is very one-footed. And then you&#8217;ve got the potential to bring Jill Roord off the bench, still holding a rating of 86. A rejig of the defence could do you well too, to make sure Kerstin Casparij gets on at RB.<\/p>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"article-page__title\">Dabble sign-up offer: <b data-stringify-type=\"bold\">Bet \u00a310+ &amp; Receive \u00a310 In Free Bets<\/b><\/h2>\r\n<p><strong>Not signed up to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/betting-sites\/dabble-sign-up-offer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dabble<\/a> yet? 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Stake not returned. Promotional Terms Apply.\u00a0<a class=\"c-link\" href=\"http:\/\/gambleaware.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-stringify-link=\"http:\/\/GambleAware.org\" data-sk=\"tooltip_parent\">GambleAware.org<\/a><\/p>\r\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-eafc-26-5-star-teams\">EAFC 26 5-star teams<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-arsenal\">Arsenal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Arsenal used to be a team with a couple of good players. Now they&#8217;re a team worth using on EAFC 26.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EAFC 26 5-star teams: Arsenal\" class=\"wp-image-1450657\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21145947\/Arsenal-EAFC26-21.05-132x74.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>The Gunners&#8217; default starting XI has six players rated 87 or higher, including Gabriel at 89-rated. Bukayo Saka comes with 83 Pace and 82 Shooting alongside his 87 Dribbling, ready to cause havoc on the right. Of course, Arsenal now have a striker in Viktor Gyokeres, bringing his 86 Pace and 86 Shooting. You can also bring Martin Odegaard on from the reserves, and Mikel Arteta&#8217;s recent changes have even strengthened the full-back areas. There&#8217;s not a weak point in this team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-paris-saint-germain\">Paris Saint-Germain<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>This may seem obvious, but Paris Saint-Germain have received a nice boost after their Champions League win.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EAFC 26 5-star teams: PSG\" class=\"wp-image-1450658\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150008\/PSG-EAFC26-21.05-132x74.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Ousmane Dembele is now a 90-rated striker, with 91 Pace and 88 Shooting, boasting five-star Skill Moves and Weak Foot. He&#8217;s one of the best players in the game, and it&#8217;s about time. Dembele&#8217;s flanked by Desire Doue and Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, at 86-rated and 88-rated, respectively. Kvaratskhelia is also five-star, five-star, with 89 Dribbling. Vitinha has also enjoyed a healthy boost to 90-rated, with high Dribbling and Passing. The defence is great too, except for the goalkeeper.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-lombardia-fc\">Lombardia FC<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Who? You might ask. It&#8217;s Inter Milan, just under a different name. But be warned, this is very much a starting XI team only.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EAFC 26 5-star teams: Inter Milan\" class=\"wp-image-1450660\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150106\/Inter-Milan-EAFC26-21.05-132x74.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Lombardia have six players rated 86 or above, and there aren&#8217;t any real weak points in their starting XI. Lautaro Martinez is the one player to be rated 88, with his 88 Shooting and four-star Weak Foot. But he can also weave his way past defenders with his four-star Skill Moves and 84 Dribbling. Outside of Martinez, you&#8217;ve got the likes of Nicolo Barella, Hakan Calhanoglu, Federico Dimarco, Alessandro Bastoni and Yann Sommer in goal. But, as we&#8217;ve mentioned, Lombardia&#8217;s squad depth is poor &#8211; so you can&#8217;t rely on subs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-barcelona-femeni\">Barcelona Femeni<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously picking a women&#8217;s team limits you a little in terms of potential opponents. But there so many good players. And we have gone pretty obvious here.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"EAFC 26 5-star teams: Barcelona Femeni\" class=\"wp-image-1450661\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-2048x1152.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-400x225.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-356x200.jpg 356w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-107x60.jpg 107w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/12\/21150122\/Barcelona-Femeni-EAFC26-21.05-132x74.jpg 132w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Barcelona Femeni are the best team in the world. And they slightly look better than Arsenal Women in terms of teams on EAFC 26. The midfield is unbeatable, though you&#8217;ll have to make changes before you actually start. Alexia Putellas is, of course, the star with five-star Skill Moves and five-star Weak Foot, alongside her 89 Shooting, 90 Passing and 91 Dribbling. But you&#8217;ve got Aitana Bonmati and Patri Guijarro to bring on from the bench and reserves, respectively &#8212; out of the team due to real-life injuries. Then there&#8217;s the likes of Caroline Graham Hansen and Ewa Pajor in attack, joined by Claudia Pina. 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