The Greatest Show objective in EA SPORTS FC 26 is one of the more rewarding sets currently live in Ultimate Team, but nine tasks spread across defensive and offensive requirements can look intimidating at first glance. The trick is building one squad that satisfies multiple nationality conditions at once, so you're not rebuilding your lineup between every session.
What is the Greatest Show objective in FC 26?
The Greatest Show is a nine-task objective set available in Ultimate Team. Each task locks a specific scoring or defensive requirement behind a nationality condition, meaning you need at least one player from a particular country in your starting 11 to get credit. Completing all nine tasks unlocks a stacked list of rewards including player packs, SP, evolutions, FUTTIES Tokens, and two Star Performer cards.
All 9 Greatest Show tasks
What squad do you need for the Greatest Show objective?
Building a single squad that covers all eight nationality requirements is the fastest way through this objective. Here's the exact nationality coverage you need:
- Belgium (for the Win 5 task)
- Cabo Verde (for the 5 Clean Sheets task, preferably a defender or goalkeeper)
- Spain (for the Assist 6 Through Balls task)
- England (for the Score 4 Headers task, preferably a defender)
- Morocco (for the Assist 5 Crosses task)
- Norway (for the Score 5 Low Driven Shots task)
- Argentina (for the Score 5 Finesse goals task)
- France (for the Score 5 Outside the Box task)
You can fill the remaining spots with any players that fit your chemistry and preferred playstyle. Prioritizing tall, strong English players up front helps with the header requirement, while a Spanish midfielder with high passing stats speeds up the through ball assists considerably.
All Greatest Show tasks
Here's every task with its full condition so you know exactly what triggers each one:
How to complete the Greatest Show tasks fast
Which game mode should you play?
Squad Battles is the recommended mode for this objective. There's no minimum difficulty requirement, so you can drop down to Beginner or Amateur and focus entirely on executing the specific scoring methods each task demands. Friendlies work too if you prefer playing against a friend, where both of you can coordinate to knock out tasks in fewer games.
Avoid Rivals if you're not comfortable with the scoring requirements yet. Trying to score headers and outside-the-box shots against competitive opponents adds unnecessary friction to what should be a straightforward grind.
Tips for the trickier scoring tasks
The through ball assist and cross assist tasks trip up the most players because they require a teammate to finish the chance, not just create it. Here's how to approach each one:
- Through ball assists: Play your Spanish midfielder in the center and look for runs in behind the defensive line. A well-timed L1/LB through ball that leads to a goal counts. Lower difficulties give you more time on the ball to find these passes.
- Cross assists: Wing play is your friend here. Get your Moroccan player wide, drive to the byline, and whip crosses into the box for your header specialist. This also doubles up progress on the Score 4 Headers task simultaneously.
- Low driven shots: Hold L1 + R1/LB + RB while shooting from inside the box at a low angle. Your Norwegian player doesn't need to take every shot, just be on the pitch when the goal goes in.
- Finesse shots: Curl shots from inside the box with your Argentine player. Cut inside from the right and use R1/RB + shoot for the finesse trigger.
- Outside the box goals: Your French player needs to be on the pitch. Use long-range shots from 25+ yards, and lower difficulty goalkeepers are far less likely to save these.
Greatest Show reward breakdown
For players who want to stack multiple objective completions in parallel, check out the FC 26 Journey of Nations: South America objectives guide for another set that runs concurrently and rewards similar player packs.
What rewards do you get for completing the Greatest Show?
The full reward list is worth the grind. Completing all nine tasks unlocks the following:
- 10x 83+ Rare Gold Players Pack and 200 SP
- 5x 85+ Rare Gold Players Pack and 150 SP
- Roberto Lopes Star Performer card, plus Far Reach+ and 1v1 Close Down+ evolutions
- Incisive Pass+ and Tiki Taka+ Evolution
- 150 SP, Precision Header+, and Enforcer+
- 3x 86+ Rare Gold Players Pack
- Low Driven Shot+ and Game Changer+ Evolution
- 10 FUTTIES Tokens
- 15 FUTTIES Tokens
- Mikhail Oyarzabal Star Performer card
- 50 FUTTIES Tokens
- 500 SP
The two Star Performer cards (Roberto Lopes and Mikhail Oyarzabal) are the headline prizes, but the FUTTIES Token total across all tasks adds up to 75 tokens, which feeds directly into the wider FUTTIES promo economy.
If you're working through multiple objectives this season, the FC 26 SBC guide covers how to recycle pack pulls into cost-effective squad building challenges, which can help you build the nationality coverage this objective needs without spending coins on the transfer market.
How many games does the Greatest Show objective take?
The minimum is 10 games because of the Play 10 task. Realistically, expect 12 to 15 matches on lower Squad Battles difficulties if you're actively working toward every task each game. Players who spread their scoring across all tasks from the first match will finish closer to 10 to 12 games. Those who ignore certain task types early and try to catch up later will need more.
For more objective walkthroughs and Ultimate Team strategies, browse the full EA SPORTS FC 26 guides collection to find every active objective and the fastest routes through them.