EA FC 26 TOTW 28 Predictions and All Contenders

FIFA’s long running legacy is being carried smoothly by EA’s FC 26 as the game is beloved by every football fan over the globe. The game not only introduced new features and improvements but also brought back the nostalgia of the most loved football simulation of your childhood days. Among all the changes, one of the most noticeable features was added in the Team of the Week selection.

Previously, the lineup for the TOTW were chosen at random by EA but now, EA analyses the players stats in real world football scenarios to find the best performing ones. Those players now have the chance to be featured in that respective week’s TOTW. We are currently waiting for the 28th TOTW and players can’t wait any longer with their predictions. ‘

Let’s follow LDShop, as in this guide, we have made our own predictions for the TOTW 28 which is made by our best football analyst to determine which players are most likely to be selected for the 28th TOTW lineup.

Release Date

Team of the Week is a weekly event drop that follows a fixed schedule of release which is on Wednesday of every week. Considering that schedule, you will see the lineup release on Wednesday, 25th of March, 2026. Buy FC 26 coins to get those valuable assets for yourself. The best platform to make the top-up is LDShop, it lets players top up for less and it is a great way to save money.

TOTW 28 Starting XI

For the 28th Week of EA FC 26, the starting XI lineup of TOTW is predicted to include the following mentioned players:

Arijanet Muric

• Position: GK

Muric was a total menace this week and he can also be called the iron wall for his incredible performance. Arjanet made a total of seven goal saves plus a penalty save which saved his team from a loss.

Neco Williams

• Position: LB

Neco was not one of the scorers but he did have 2 assists out of the three goals making him the real reason behind those key catching goals. He also led his team to a clean sheet win of 3-0 against Spurs.

Nico O’Reilly

• Position: LB

Reilly was the only scorer in the match against Arsenal and had a total of 2 goals, leading the victory for his team and a clean sheet one too.

Ronald Araujo

• Position: RB

Next, we have a good chance to see Ronald Araujo in this week’s TOTW. Araujo scored a goal and also led his team to a clean sheet 1-0 victory in the Barcelona vs Vallecano match. He was also the only scorer of the match and received a 8.1 rating.

Pedro Goncalves

• Position: LM

Pedro scored 2 out the 4 goals for Sporting that helped his team claim the 4-1 victory against Alverca. Pedro also received a fabulous 8.5 rating for that particular match.

Nuno Mendes

• Position: LW

Coming to our LW, Nuno definitely showed some promising performance with one goal and one assist. He brought that 4-0 clean sheet victory for PSG against Nice and received a rating of 7.

Kenneth Taylor

• Position: CM

Our centre mid fielder, Kenneth stole the spotlight + the MOTM with his 2 sleek goals. He also was the main reason for the 2-0 clean sheet victory against Bologna in the match of Lazio vs Bologna.

Brajan Gruda

• Position: RW

Brajan Gruda of Leipzig scored 2 goals and also had an assist in the match against Hoffenheim. With Gruda’s fabulous performance, the team had a dominating victory of 5-0.

Khadija Shaw

• Position: ST

Next up, we have one of the two hat trick players in the list, Khadija Shaw being the first one. Khadija scored a hat trick against Tottenham and received a perfect 10.0 rating + MOTM. You won’t believe it but she also broke the record that day for the quickest hat trick in WSL history with a 5-2 victory against Tottenham.

Laura Freigang

• Position:ST

Laura Freigang is another strong contender with a hat trick and a 9.9 Sofascore rating. She was the MOTM for her dominating performance and leading her team to a 4-1 victory against HSV1.

Beto

• Position: ST

Beto scored 2 goals by himself and also gave an assist, leading his team to a 3-0 clean sheet victory against Chelsea.

Player Name	POS	Current OVR	TOTW OVR	Country	Club
Arijanet Muric	GK	72	87	KOS	SAS
Neco Williams	LB	78	85	WAL	NFO
Nico O Reilly	LB	74	87	ENG	MCI
Ronald Araujo	RB	83	86	URU	BAR
Pedro Goncalves	LM	83	88	POR	SCP
Nuno Mendes	LW	86	87	POR	PSG
Kenneth Taylor	CM	78	87	NED	LAZ
Brajan Gruda	RW	74	87	GER	RBL
Khadija Shaw	ST	89	91	JAM	MCI
Laura Freigang	ST	85	87	GER	SGE
Beto	ST	76	87	POR	EVE

​TOTW 28 Substitutes

For the substitutes, here are the predicted players to be featured in TOTW 28:

Player Name	POS	Current OVR	TOTW OVR	Country	Club
Bryan Okoh	CB	64	87	AUT	AUX
Assane Diao	RM	76	87	SEN	COMO
Jens Castrop	LB	70	85	KOR	BMG
Serge Gnabry	LM	82	87	GER	BAY
Sveindis Jonsdottir	ST	80	85	ISL	ANG
Antonio Martinez	ST	74	85	ESP	ALA
Danny Welbeck	ST	78	86	ENG	BHA

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TOTW 28 Reserves

For the reserves, here are the predicted players to be featured in FC 28:

Player Name	POS	Current OVR	TOTW OVR	Country	Club
Jacod Italiano	RB	63	85	AUS	GAK
Dylan Aquino	LM	62	85	ARG	LAN
Nene Dorgeles	RM	71	85	MLI	FEN
Dom ballard	ST	62	87	ENG	WIM
Sam Surridge	ST	74	85	END	NSH

Conclusion

TOTW 28 is going to show some new and refreshing faces for the public and it will only make things more exciting. If the prediction holds, then you might even see a shift in the meta with this lineup.