Brazilian league could return in EA FC 26 – but licensing issues may still cause problems

After a nine-year absence, we could see the Brazilian league, along with authentic teams and players, return in EA FC 26.

EA FC 26 is now just a few months away from being released worldwide, and despite no new news about the game from EA Sports, we already seem to know quite a lot. EA FC 26 leakshave been persistent over the last few weeks, revealing all there is to know about EA FC 26.

New players such as Iconsand Heroeshave been revealed along with new card designs, but in EA FC 26, we may also be getting some new leagues added to the game, including the Brazilian league. The last time that Brazilian football was included in an EA game title with authentic clubs and players was back in FIFA 16, but due to licensing, EA hasn't been able to include the Brazilian Serie A in the game since.

This means that the glory days of Brazilian silvers in FIFA 14 have been missing for some time, but we could be set for a Brazilian league return in EA FC 26, according to leaks.

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According to on Twitter, authentic Brazilian teams may be returning to EA FC 26, but it's slightly confusing, so let's break it down. Liga Forte Uniao (LFU) represent 33 Brazilian clubs, managing all the clubs' image and commercial rights. Among these, 12 of the teams are from the Brazilian Serie A, which includes teams like Botafogo, Fluminense, and Corinthians.

The leaker claims that the LFU is reportedly negotiating a collective licensing deal with EA, meaning all of the clubs and players represented by the LFU could be authentically included in EA FC 26. With Neymar now playing in Brazil, the FC community will be desperate to use him in EA FC 26, but sorry to break the bad news – you may not be able to, at least from launch.

Teams like Santos, Palmeiras, Corinthians and Flamengo, along with seven other Brazilian Serie A teams, are not represented by the LFU, but by LIBRA, which means that they won't be included in this deal. This means that any teams added by the LFU will arrive in FC 26 as Rest of World teams rather than as the Brazilian Serie A, as the league is currently made up of clubs represented by both the LFU and LIBRA.

But, leaker @FutLatestInfo has also claimed in a that the Brazil Serie A will be coming to FC 26 at a later point in the year, most likely as part of a winter update. This is because teams like Santos, Palmeiras and Sao Paolo are all licensed to Konami's eFootball, but according to the leaker, these licenses end in December.

The leaker claims that 12 teams will be arriving in EA FC 26, but these teams are currently unknown. In all honesty, it’s a bit of a confusing situation, but it is looking likely that at some point in FC 26, some authentic Brazilian teams and players from the Brazilian Serie A will be available in-game.

Konami also confirmed in a recent update that the top division of Mexican football, Liga MX, is no longer exclusively licensed to eFootball, so all Liga MX teams will be removed from the game. Liga MX hasn’t featured in an EA title since FIFA 21, so EA could get this license for FC 26.