Sports Interactive and FIFA have signed a new multi-year partnership to bring the Football Manager series official licenses to “FIFA's biggest competitions, including the FIFA 26 World Cup, taking place in Canada, Mexico and the United States.”
Briefly statementSports Interactive said FIFA competitions under the official brand and name will begin with FM26 and will include the FIFA World Cup, Women's World Cup and FIFA Club World Cup.
“This license coincides with the inclusion of an updated international management game module in a content update for FM26, FM26 Console and FM26 Touch next year in advance of the FIFA 26 World Cup,” the developer said.
“Full feature details will emerge once we can confirm each element, but we can announce that for FIFA World Cup 26 – the 23rd and biggest championship in the tournament's history – the official kits of all 48 teams will be included in FM26 when they are made available along with broadcast graphics and tournament branding.
“Taking authenticity to truly global heights, we are delighted to sign our first partnership with FIFA.”
Despite record year 2024 for Football Manager 24, SI canceled Football Manager 25 in February after significant delays.
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