EA FC 27 Destined for Glory Team 2: Full Squad, Ratings & Best Cards

The second Destined for Glory squad is here, and Haaland is not the real story

EA Sports FC 27 opens its first major Ultimate Team promo with a two-squad Destined for Glory campaign, and Team 2 drops on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 6 PM BST. Erling Haaland leads the lineup at 91 ST, but his card starts at the exact same overall as his gold. The players worth watching are further down the list, where Robin Gosens and Charlie Cresswell received +7 boosts over their base cards, and Weston McKennie, Mateus Fernandes, and Ibrahim Maza each jumped +5. This guide covers every leaked player, how upgrades actually work, and which cards earn their price tag.

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When does Destined for Glory Team 2 release?

Team 2 goes live on Friday, October 2, 2026 at 6 PM BST. That is the standard weekly Friday slot, matching exactly when Team 1 launched on September 25. Expect the squad to stay in packs until October 9, when the next weekly drop replaces it.

Week 2 of the campaign also brings the first Ultimate Gauntlet and a themed Flash Rush Event alongside the 15 new pack cards.

DFG Team 2 squad overview

What is the full Destined for Glory Team 2 squad?

All 15 players leaked ahead of the October 2 release. The table below shows each player's position, leaked DFG rating, gold card rating, and the boost over base.

A few details that several early write-ups got wrong: it is Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid winger), not Moisés Caicedo. It is Charlie Cresswell (CB at Rennes), not Aaron Cresswell. Gosens is at Schalke, not Stuttgart. McKennie is a CM in EA's database, not a CDM, which matters because it changes his upgrade path from clean sheets to goals and assists.

How do Destined for Glory upgrades work in FC 27?

Every DFG card is a live item that tracks real domestic league performances across the 2026/27 season. The maximum upgrade is +2 OVR, reached across four milestones. Champions League and cup games do not count. Only league appearances from September 25, 2026 onwards are eligible. The first five or so Premier League matchdays from August 21 are already locked out.

Attackers and midfielders (ST, LW, RW, LM, RM, CAM, CM)

Defenders and CDMs (CB, LB, RB, CDM)

One rule that catches people out: a defender must actually play in the match for a clean sheet to count. And if the real-world player transfers or goes out on loan, the card stops earning upgrades from that point. It does not lose upgrades already earned, but it freezes.

Is Destined for Glory Haaland worth buying?

At launch, barely. The leaked DFG card sits at 91 OVR, matching his gold. The only day-one differences are +1 Pace (87 to 88), +2 Passing (71 to 73), and +1 Dribbling (80 to 81). His Shooting and Physical stay identical.

The real argument for buying him is the upgrade ceiling. Haaland needs 20 combined league goals and assists to reach his maximum 93. In his four Premier League seasons at City he posted 44, 32, 25, and 35 goals and assists respectively. The 20-milestone has never been in doubt. If you plan to use him all season, the DFG version will almost certainly end up two points higher than the gold.

If you just need a striker for this week, the gold card does nearly the same job at launch for less.

Which Team 2 cards are actually worth your coins?

Best value: the big-boost 85s

The five cards with +5 or higher boosts over gold are where the real value sits in this squad.

• Weston McKennie (85 CM, +5). His gold sits at 80. The leaked DFG card has 84 Defending and 86 Physical for a central midfielder, which is unusually balanced. As a CM he upgrades on goals and assists, so his path depends on Juventus' attacking output rather than their defensive record.
• Anthony Gordon (85-86 LW, +3 or +4). The leaked card has 94 Pace. That number wins matches regardless of overall rating. Gordon moved to Barcelona, giving him LaLiga chemistry links alongside his Premier League ones.
• Ibrahim Maza (85 CAM, +5). Leaked at 90 Dribbling. Probably the tidiest attacking midfielder in the squad for close-control play.
• Mateus Fernandes (85 CM, +5). Another +5 jump. Spurs chemistry links him into a Premier League core with Haaland and Mbeumo.

Best premium: the headliners

• Linda Caicedo (87 LW, +2). Leaked at 95 Pace and 91 Dribbling. On paper the most explosive card in the squad. Real Madrid chemistry is strong, and she links to Cucurella on the opposite flank.
• Dayot Upamecano (88 CB, +1). The best defender in the squad from minute one. His upgrades depend on Bayern keeping clean sheets with him on the pitch, which is a reasonable bet over a full Bundesliga season.
• Kadidiatou Diani (88 RM, +1). Leaked at 91 Pace and 88 Dribbling. Her gold card already carries Finesse Shot+ in EA's database, making her a threat from distance.

Think twice: the upgrade risks

• Robin Gosens (85 LB, +7). The biggest boost in the squad. Gosens joined Schalke this summer, and his upgrades require 10 Schalke clean sheets across the Bundesliga season. That is a long shot. Great launch card, shaky long-term investment.
• Nico Paz (85 CAM, +1). Only one point above his gold. You are paying promo prices for minimal gain.

How does Team 2 compare to Team 1?

Team 1 launched on September 25 and was headlined by Kylian Mbappé at 91 ST, with Nuno Mendes (89 LB) and Alexander Isak and Pernille Harder (both 88) among the top cards. Both squads use identical upgrade rules.

The key structural difference is the defensive depth. Team 2 has five players upgrading on clean sheets (Upamecano, Cucurella, Kiwior, Gosens, Cresswell) compared to Team 1's five (Mendes, Konsa, Abdulhamid, Bisseck, Rațiu), but Upamecano at 88 CB is a stronger individual piece than Team 1's best centre-back option.

If you were hunting Bryan Mbeumo or Mateus Fernandes in Team 1 packs and came up empty, that is why. Both were confirmed for Team 2 before launch and were never in the first squad.

Three-card league cores available from Team 2:

• LaLiga: Cucurella, Gordon, Lookman
• Premier League: Haaland, Mbeumo, Fernandes
• Bundesliga: Upamecano, Maza, Gosens

For a deeper look at how to build around these cards, the EA FC 27 best formations and custom tactics guide covers the setups that get the most out of fast wide players and physical strikers.

Will Team 2 have SBCs or objectives?

Almost certainly, but nothing has leaked yet. Team 1 followed the standard pattern with SBC and objective players confirmed before launch. Expect similar content for Team 2 once the squad goes live, but do not plan squad building around it until the cards are actually in-game.

FUT SBC building screen

For context on how the SBC and Evolution systems work this year, the EA FC 27 Ultimate Team SBCs and Evolutions guide breaks down the points system and branching upgrade paths that are new to FC 27.

If you want to fill out the rest of your squad before Team 2 arrives, the FC 27 Squad Foundation players guide lists all 18 earnable cards and how to unlock them through Objectives and SBCs.

For everything else across the promo calendar and beyond, the full EA Sports FC 27 guides collection has you covered as new content drops each week through Season 1 and into Season 2.