CPU difficulty + behaviour

Hello EA Help Team,

I hope you’re doing well.

Last night I played EA FC 26 Career Mode as a manager, and I really enjoyed it — it’s a great experience overall. I’m currently play in Authentic Mode, because I like realistic football.

I wanted to share some detailed feedback that I hope can help improve the experience:

1. Opponent difficulty:
   I play on the hardest difficulty, but the AI is still very easy to beat. They rarely attack or shoot, and when they have possession, they often pass backward to the goalkeeper, who clears the ball and gives away possession easily. Every opponent tends to play the same way repeatedly, which makes matches predictable.
2. Lack of fouls and yellow cards:
   The CPU almost never commits fouls or receives yellow cards. I haven’t had any penalties or free kicks against them, even after increasing their aggression to 99.

I’ve been playing Career Mode for many years across all FIFA/EA titles, and this year’s version is really well made. However, on the CPU side, it feels a bit repetitive and too easy — matches often end 0–0 if I don’t score goals.

Thank you very much for your time and effort!

Best regards

Your big fan