EA set to introduce Icon Batistuta and several new Heroes for FC Mobile 26 in 2026

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Story Highlights

  • Batigol set to enter the game with his powerful goals!
  • Fan-favourite Micah, free-kick maestro Juninho is ready to set the pitch on fire!

As the new year 2026 begins, details are emerging about upcoming heroes and a new Icon for FC Mobile. Leaks suggest several new Icons and Heroes will soon be available in the game. Following the return of Zlatan Ibrahimović as an Icon, EA has surprised fans by hinting that Gabriel Batistuta, nicknamed “Batigol,” will be the next Icon added to FC Mobile 26, along with a fresh set of Heroes.

Icons are legendary, retired footballers – true greats of the game. Heroes, introduced last season, are also retired players celebrated for their skill, but haven’t quite reached the iconic status.

Gabriel Batistuta as an Icon and more heroes like Juninho, Micah Richards return to EA Sports FC Mobile 26

EA unexpectedly announced that football legend Gabriel Batistuta, a prolific goalscorer for Argentina, will be a new icon in the game.

Icons

🚨 Richards 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 is also added to come as Hero to FC26 ✅️👀

— ASY FUT (@AsyFutTrader) January 6, 2026

  • Gabriel Batistuta: Gabriel Batistuta was a legendary Argentine striker known as Batigol, famous for his prolific goals for clubs like Fiorentina and Roma, and the Argentina national team. He has won multiple Copa Américas and an Italian Serie A title with Roma. One of Argentina’s all-time top scorers, he held the record for most World Cup goals for Argentina (10), scoring in three different World Cups before retiring in 2005.

Heroes

  • Gilberto Silva: A core member of Arsenal’s legendary “Invincibles” team, Gilberto was the central defensive midfielder (Nicknamed “The Invisible Wall”) who won the 2002 World Cup along with the Copa América in 2007 and the FIFA Confederations Cup in 2005 and 2009.
  • Micah Richards: The very popular football pundit for broadcasters like BBC and Sky Sports, Micah was one of the breakout young prodigies in football in the right-back/centre-back role, who achieved significant success with Manchester City, winning the Premier League and FA Cup, and became England’s youngest-ever defender at 18.
  • Juninho: Widely considered the greatest free-kick taker of all time, Juninho was renowned for his unique “knuckleball” technique and registered the highest number of free-kick goals in history (77). Having spent 8 years at the French club Olympique Lyon, the Brazilian captained the team and won an incredible seven consecutive Ligue 1 titles from 2002 to 2008.

💣 🇧🇷 EXCLUSIVE: Juninho is set to arrive as a Hero in #FC26 🦸‍♂️ ✅

Rating and stats are predictions!

— Soccer Gaming (@SoccerGaming) January 6, 2026

Given this exciting group of characters, players and fans are eagerly anticipating their release in the game.

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2026-01-07 02:11