Top 10 African players on EA Sports FC 26: Where do Super Eagles rank?

The Super Eagles have two representatives among Africa’s top 10 players on EA Sports FC 26, a list once again led by Mohamed Salah.

Ratings are never without debate, but they offer a snapshot of how the continent’s biggest names are valued in the digital game.

At the very top sits Salah. The Liverpool forward, who remains the face of African football for many, commands a 91 rating. It is both a recognition of his enduring excellence and a reminder of his longevity at the highest level. 

Behind him is Morocco’s Hakimi, whose 89 rating reflects his dual ability to defend and drive forward as one of Europe’s most complete full-backs at Paris Saint-Germain.

3. Victor Osimhen | ST | Galatasaray | 87

Nigeria’s leading man in every sense, Osimhen is again the country’s highest-rated player. His 87 places him alongside Guinea’s Serhou Guirassy, but the Super Eagles striker carries a profile few others in Africa can match. 

Quick, powerful, and relentlessly aggressive in the box, Osimhen’s brief peak of 88 in FC 24 showed how close he is to football’s very top bracket. His move to Galatasaray has not dented his status: in the digital universe of EA FC 26, he remains the continent’s most feared No. 9.

Just a place below them is Cameroon’s Bryan Mbeumo who features at 85 following his move to Manchester United.

6. Ademola Lookman | ST/LW | Atalanta | 84

If Osimhen is the hammer, Lookman is the scalpel. Rated 84 after his stellar campaign with Atalanta, he has established himself as one of Serie A’s most decisive forwards. 

His versatility; able to play wide, as a second striker, or through the middle is reflected in a card that rewards dribbling, pace, and composure. 

Sadio Mané, now with Al Nassr, comes in at 83, level with Ghana’s Thomas Partey at Villarreal. Morocco’s Yassine Bounou, the goalkeeper who rose to global prominence at the World Cup, follows with an 82 rating, alongside DR Congo’s Yoane Wissa at Newcastle United, rounding out Africa’s top 10.

Beyond Osimhen and Lookman, it is worth noting that only Victor Boniface (81), Alex Iwobi, Samuel Chukwueze and Ola Aina feature in the 80s bracket for Nigeria.