Where Are EA Sports FC 26 Save Files Located?
FC 26 career saves, squad files and fcsetup.ini under local AppData, and how custom squads install.
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EA Sports FC 26 keeps everything in one folder under local AppData: career saves, profile data and squad files together, with fcsetup.ini beside them holding graphics and audio options. There is no separate Documents folder for saves this year.
Squad files deserve special mention because the modding scene runs on them. Downloaded squads drop straight into the settings folder and load through the in game profile menu. A corrupted squad download is also the usual suspect when career mode refuses to start, so keep a known good copy.
Where EA Sports FC 26 stores this, by platform
%LOCALAPPDATA%\EA SPORTS FC 26\settings
Paste %LOCALAPPDATA%\EA SPORTS FC 26 into the Explorer address bar. The settings subfolder holds saves and squads, while fcsetup.ini sits one level up. Steam Cloud is switched off for this game; backup runs through the EA App instead, so let it finish syncing before switching machines. AppData is hidden by default.
Frequently asked questions
how do i install a downloaded fc 26 squad file
Drop the squad file into the settings folder, then load it in game under Customise and then Profile. The file name must start with Squads or the game ignores it. Start a throwaway career first if the file refuses to appear.
how do i back up my fc 26 career mode save
Copy the whole settings folder with the game closed. That single folder holds career saves, profiles and squads together, so one copy covers a full migration to a new PC.
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