EA FC 26 Servers Down — Maintenance Schedule & Downtime Details Revealed

EA Sports FC has announced a scheduled server maintenance affecting its flagship titles, including FC 26. The maintenance comes shortly after the reveal of the Title Update 1.5.3, with many of those changes expected to be implemented during this downtime.

Maintenance Schedule

According to EA Sports, the maintenance will take place on April 8 from 06:00 to 10:00 UTC. During this period, players may experience disruptions when trying to access online features.

Here’s how the schedule translates across different regions:

• UK (BST): 07:00 – 11:00
• Central Europe (CEST): 08:00 – 12:00
• India (IST): 11:30 – 15:30
• UAE (GST): 10:00 – 14:00
• US East (EDT): 02:00 – 06:00
• US West (PDT): 23:00 – 03:00 (previous day)
• Brazil (BRT): 03:00 – 07:00
• Japan/ South Korea: 15:00 – 19:00
• Australia (AEST): 16:00 – 20:00

What to Expect During Maintenance

During the maintenance window:

• Players may be disconnected or unable to access online services
• Matchmaking will be disabled 30 minutes before the servers go offline

The following titles will be affected across all platforms:

• EA SPORTS FC 26
• EA SPORTS FC 25
• EA SPORTS FC 24

Server Status

As confirmed by EA, servers for FC 26 will be unavailable for approximately four hours. Once maintenance is complete, players should be able to log back in and access online features as normal.

Until then, it’s a good time to review the upcoming changes included in the 1.5.3 update, which is expected to roll out alongside this maintenance.