Gameplay] Defenders Giving Too Much Room to Attackers During

Platform: PlayStation 5

Category: Gameplay

Status: Seen on EA Trello Board - Under Investigation

Steps to Reproduce:

1. Launch EA FC 26

2. Start any match mode (Online or Offline)

3. Observe your defensive line positioning

immediately after kickoff

4. Watch space given to attacking players

Expected Result:

Defenders maintain tight, proper positioning

during kickoffs limiting attacking space

Actual Result:

Defenders give excessive room to attackers

during kickoffs - causing increased attacking

threats and goal scoring opportunities

directly from kickoff

Platform: PlayStation 5

Severity: High

Frequency: Consistent - reproducible every match

Build: EA FC 26 latest patch

This is affecting competitive fairness online.

Noticed this issue is already being tracked on

EA's official Trello board. Adding detailed

reproduction steps to support the investigation.

Has anyone else noticed this consistently