EA Sports FC Pro World Championship to feature $1.5m prize pool

The 2026 version of the EA Sports activities FC Professional World Championship will see gamers compete for a share of the occasion’s $1.5m (~£1.1m) prize pool.

Happening from July twenty second to twenty sixth as a part of the Esports World Cup, the season-ending occasion for the EA Sports activities FC esports circuit will crown the EA Sports activities FC 26 world champion.

Unveiled on February 6th, this yr’s prize pool is a rise of $500,000 (~£367,430) from last year’s event, which additionally featured as a part of the Esports World Cup. That is because of the Esports World Cup Basis‘s current collaboration with Digital Arts (EA).

A complete of 36 gamers will earn qualification for the match by means of the FC Professional Companion Leagues and the World Championship Play-Ins. Two gamers earn a spot on the major occasion by means of the companion leagues, whereas one other eight can qualify by means of the FC Professional Open circuit.

Gamers compete throughout six rounds of best-of-one matches, with the highest 24 advancing to the playoffs. The underside 12 after six rounds are eradicated.

The playoffs see the remaining gamers compete in a single-elimination, best-of-one bracket to find out the eventual champion.

All through 2025 and the start of 2026, the EA FC esports scene has continued exhibiting indicators of development, with a number of esports organisations signing gamers to compete in regional and worldwide tournaments.

On February 1st, Staff Falcons’ Anders ‘Vejrgang‘ Vejrgang gained the FC Pro Open, turning into the primary EA Sports activities FC gamers to win over $1m in prize cash. On account of securing the victory, Vejrgang is among the many eight gamers who’ve already secured a spot on the World Championship.

Along with rising prize swimming pools, viewing figures proceed to climb. The FC Professional Open grew to become the sixth most-watched EA FC esports occasion in historical past, peaking at 219,666 viewers.