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Best players for FC 26 Summer Spark Evolution
The Summer Spark Evolution has gone live in EA Sports FC 26, offering players a free way to upgrade a chosen card through three stages of stat boosts. Eligible cards must be rated 93 overall or below, have a maximum of 10 PlayStyles and 3 PlayStyle+, cannot be a World Tour Silver Stars item, and cannot be a goalkeeper.
Each of the three levels requires completing one match in Squad Battles (Semi-Pro difficulty or higher, or a Rush/Rivals/Champions/Live Events game) and delivers boosts to attributes such as balance, dribbling, passing, vision and agility, alongside the Tiki Taka and Technical PlayStyles. Recommended cards to apply it to include:
– Otamendi (Showdown) – Kvaratskhelia (Knockout Royalty) – Xavi (Future Stars Icon) – Alexander-Arnold (Cornerstones) – Pogba (Ultimate Scream) – Pavlovic (RTTF) – Goretzka (End of an Era) – De Bruyne (Winter Wildcards)
In short
- FC 26's free Summer Spark Evolution is now live with three upgrade levels
- Eligible cards: 93 overall or below, non-GK, limited PlayStyles
- Best picks include Xavi, De Bruyne and Kvaratskhelia for chaining upgrades
Explained simply
Summer Spark Evolution is a free feature in EA Sports FC 26, a squad-building game where fans collect cards representing real footballers. It allows players to permanently upgrade a single chosen card by progressing through three improvement stages.
To advance through each stage, players simply need to complete one match in the game's various competition modes. The upgrade delivers boosts to important attributes such as dribbling and passing, alongside special skill enhancements called PlayStyles.
Not all cards qualify for the upgrade; eligible cards must be rated 93 overall or lower, and cannot be goalkeepers or certain special item types. Several cards stand out as good candidates for the upgrade, including defenders such as Otamendi and Pavlovic, midfielders like Xavi, Pogba and De Bruyne, and winger Kvaratskhelia.