High ping in FC25 since March – matchmaking no longer local (Poland)

Hi,
Since around mid-March, I've been experiencing significantly higher ping in EA Sports FC25 online matches. Before that, I was regularly matched with players from my own country (Poland), and my in-game ping was consistently around 4–8 ms. Gameplay felt smooth and responsive.

Now, my in-game latency is usually around 30–50 ms, and I'm almost exclusively matched with players from Germany, France, or the Netherlands. I haven’t had a single match with a Polish player in weeks, despite being located in Poland and having a stable fiber connection.

I’ve tested my connection thoroughly:
Local ping to game servers is still low (~6–9 ms via ping),
No packet loss or instability,
Traceroute and WinMTR show longer routing paths and increased delay through international nodes.

This is not an isolated issue – many players in Poland have reported similar problems over the past few weeks. It feels like either the server region changed or matchmaking logic was adjusted, resulting in worse connections for local players.

Is this intentional? Has anything changed recently in the matchmaking or server infrastructure?
Would appreciate any feedback from the EA team or community.

Thanks in advance.