The weekly Marquee Matchups Squad Building Challenge (SBC) has returned for EA Sports FC 26 Ultimate Team, continuing its role as a staple piece of weekly content that drives engagement and helps you remove some of the deadwood from your team for some good packs.
While EA Sports has not released any formal, large scale announcement detailing new features specifically for the Marquee Matchups SBC in FC 26, the initial weeks of the game have shown a clear continuation of the format with matches focused on major league clashes and derby games.
The fundamental structure of the Marquee Matchups SBC in FC 26 remains the same as in previous iterations of the franchise. New challenges are typically released every Thursday in the Ultimate Team Squad Building Challenges section. The full Marquee Matchups set consists of four separate challenges, each based on a specific, high-profile real world football match taking place over the coming days. Each challenge requires players to submit a squad that meets specific criteria, often revolving around the two teams or leagues involved in the featured match. Completing all four individual challenges typically unlocks a larger, more valuable pack as a Group Reward for the entire set.
Given it is the international break this week, the matchups are tailored towards international fixtures as opposed to high profile or derby matches. They are relatively easy to complete for example for Sweden vs Switzerland, you need just 2 players from that nationality, players from one club, players from the same country, 3 rare players with the chem being 26 and minimum rating 75.
The Marquee Matchups continue to be a primary driver of the low rated player market in Ultimate Team. Savvy traders closely follow Marquee Matchups predictions released by community sites to anticipate which players especially non rare silver and rare players from specific clubs and nations will be in high demand, allowing them to purchase players cheaply before the official release and sell them for profit after the SBC goes live.
These are definitely worth doing as the players you need for the SBC are very low rated and you should have all the players given the easy requirements. Even if you do not it costs just 11k coins to put together with the packs you receive being Electrum Players pack, Mixed Players pack, Premium Mixed players pack, Prime Electrum Players pack and if you complete all 4, a Rare Mixed Players pack which is also tradeable.
Don't forget to do your Marquee Matchups!! 💰🤑 pic.twitter.com/tUCwaOiRBa
— Zwë 🍟 (@ZwebackHD) October 10, 2025
Marquee Matchups is a reliable, weekly Squad Building Challenge that tests club depth, influences market trends, and offers a straightforward way for players to earn valuable packs. The best way to prepare is to keep a diverse roster of players from major leagues and common nationalities, and to anticipate the biggest upcoming football fixtures of the week.
