Ideas
There are MAJOR issues in the Edit Teams Tab. When you make club transfers it locks the team and you are unable to make changes in the team sheet. Also unable to save team sheets even if you save them in squads. These problems also travel over to career mode and tournaments. I am livid that this problem has accrued in EAFC 25 and in EAFC 26. $140 dollars down the drain. I want accountability for these horrible mistakes and also want to know if this is being looked at or not, with any solutions in the future. MY LAST BUY!
Hey guys I think I found a workaround for the national team squad bug in exhibition mode, and it’s been working consistently for me so far. If you’re running into that issue where your custom lineup won’t save or you can’t rotate players, try this: I used chat to make it easier to understand. Hope this helps. Basically only Swap out Starters when adjusting you National Squad (haven't tested Bench yet, reserves seem to be where the bug is).
Step by Step Fix
Start Fresh
Delete any old squad files.
Hit “Reset Squads” and download the latest EA squad update.
Test First
Before making any changes, make sure you can edit the default national team lineup and move players around. If that works, proceed.
Only Swap Starters (For Now)
The bug seems to be triggered when you replace RESERVE players with new ones from the player pool.
So, in your first edit, only swap out players in the starting XI with new national team players (those not in the original 26-man squad).
Save & Test
After updating just the starting XI with new players, save the squad.
You should now be able to play exhibition matches using your updated 26-man squad — including your added players! Important Notes:
I haven’t tested swapping bench/reserve players yet — just the starting XI.
The bug seems tied specifically to editing reserves, which may be causing the lineup reset.
EA please fix this