Cut-Out Player Faces Megapack
Our Cut-Out Faces Megapack is the biggest collection of Football Manager Player Faces available. All players are available in the default cut-out style. When you download our Cut-Out Faces Megapack, you'll receive just under 550,000 player faces to spice up your copy of Football Manager.
- 548,701
- 2026.06 - Released on 10 May 2026
Installation Instructions
1. How do I install the cut-out megapack if I’m using Steam on Windows?
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. You need to use Winrar (or a similar program) to extract the downloaded file.
Contrary to previous versions of the game, there is no need to change any settings in the preferences in FM26.
2. How do I install the cut-out megapack if I’m using a Mac OS?
*awaiting feedback from Mac users on this
Frequently Asked Questions
If you've never downloaded the pack before, you should just download the larger "complete pack".
If you're not a premium member, it is recommended that you download the base megapack via torrent by going to our cut-out megapack download page. After which, you should then download all the update packs released to date and apply them chronologically.
If you're a premium member, just download the most recent complete pack.
If you already have a version of our Cut-Out Faces Megapack installed, then click "Download Latest Changes" and you'll be presented with a list of all the updates we've released since you've last downloaded a file. Simply download any you might have missed, applying the oldest first and continuing to apply update packs in the chronological order in which they were released.
If you're not a premium member, it is recommended that you download the base megapack via torrent by going to our cut-out megapack download page. After which, you should then download all the update packs released to date and apply them chronologically.
If you're a premium member, just download the most recent complete pack.
If you already have a version of our Cut-Out Faces Megapack installed, then click "Download Latest Changes" and you'll be presented with a list of all the updates we've released since you've last downloaded a file. Simply download any you might have missed, applying the oldest first and continuing to apply update packs in the chronological order in which they were released.
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. You need to use Winrar (or a similar program) to extract the downloaded file.
Contrary to previous versions of the game, there is no need to change any settings in the preferences in FM26.
Contrary to previous versions of the game, there is no need to change any settings in the preferences in FM26.
*awaiting feedback from Mac users on this
You need to copy and overwrite the faces and the new config file from the update pack into the faces folder.
If done correctly, you should be asked if you want to overwrite files – accept. You should have one folder for faces and another folder for iconfaces, and no sub-folder whatsoever in them.
These steps are to be repeated for every update pack downloaded, and they are to be installed chronologically.
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. It might be for FM24, but the steps are exactly the same.
If done correctly, you should be asked if you want to overwrite files – accept. You should have one folder for faces and another folder for iconfaces, and no sub-folder whatsoever in them.
These steps are to be repeated for every update pack downloaded, and they are to be installed chronologically.
Watch this YouTube tutorial video, which should you guide you on the steps you need to follow to install it. It might be for FM24, but the steps are exactly the same.
It's a known issue with FM26 - read this. We're assuming this issue will get resolved in upcoming official patches/updates.
The new players were added before FM26 was released and didn't have the right UID yet. We've started the process of mapping them to the correct person's UID.
When you have a blank space instead of a cut-out, it means there is a config file pointing to a folder in which an image with that UID is not present. This generally happens when an update pack is installed in a separate folder and not part of the overall faces folder, or there is a rogue config file somewhere. It could also be that you have somehow not downloaded the full megapack but only part of it. Search within the graphics folder for the UID of this person, and you will probably find the secondary image. Delete that folder, and it should be fine.
Otherwise, follow the steps in this comment and post the results so that we can assist you.
Otherwise, follow the steps in this comment and post the results so that we can assist you.
In line with guidance on the official SI forums, At present, FM26 cannot handle multiple files with the same name. For example, if you have two files with the name "kit.png", it will not load both. and Player Faces: These work fine. You do not need the icon files anymore, and they can cause issues with the note above. Delete them.
As a result, the iconfaces are no longer available for download because they're not needed. You should also delete the iconfaces folder manually from your system too 👍
As a result, the iconfaces are no longer available for download because they're not needed. You should also delete the iconfaces folder manually from your system too 👍
You need to change your user data location. Simple steps on how to do so can be found here.
It is recommended that the user data location is not placed within the Steam installation folder as this may cause issues.
It is recommended that the user data location is not placed within the Steam installation folder as this may cause issues.
The torrent file includes the base megapack uploaded just before that year’s FM version is released. Any and all subsequent update packs are to be downloaded separately.
For those who have never used torrents, in the vast majority of cases, it's just a question of downloading the client program (a small file, less than 1MB) and then downloading the megapack torrent file (a tiny file, around 20k) and then letting the program do the job.
Torrent files need a torrent client to be downloaded. I personally use µTorrent but other common clients are BitTorrent, Vuze and Deluge. For those using torrents for the first time, here is a general walk-through on how to download torrents and a specific guide for µTorrent.
Be aware that it will take a substantial amount of time to download the file due to its sheer size and that other people depend on you hosting the file to get it so please leave your torrent client on after you have fully downloaded it. The etiquette is generally accepted to be to upload as much as you download, although this might not always be possible. The older the torrent file, the less likely it is that there will still be users seeding it.
Torrent files need a torrent client to be downloaded. I personally use µTorrent but other common clients are BitTorrent, Vuze and Deluge. For those using torrents for the first time, here is a general walk-through on how to download torrents and a specific guide for µTorrent.
Be aware that it will take a substantial amount of time to download the file due to its sheer size and that other people depend on you hosting the file to get it so please leave your torrent client on after you have fully downloaded it. The etiquette is generally accepted to be to upload as much as you download, although this might not always be possible. The older the torrent file, the less likely it is that there will still be users seeding it.
Please report this so that they can be reuploaded. Since the files are hosted outside our pages, there isn't much we can do about this unfortunately. You could try downloading the pack via torrent and get it this way.
Extracting the file will take a while, but it shouldn't take the hours and hours that the program extracting will sometimes say it will. To speed it up, it is recommended that you have as few programs running as possible so that the system can dedicate as many resources to the extraction as it possibly can.
Secondly, for files as large as this, the calculation of the extraction time will be wildly incorrect at the start. After a while, it'll show a more realistic timeframe, which shouldn't be more than an hour or two if you have a good setup and few programs running at the same time.
Secondly, for files as large as this, the calculation of the extraction time will be wildly incorrect at the start. After a while, it'll show a more realistic timeframe, which shouldn't be more than an hour or two if you have a good setup and few programs running at the same time.
You might have a poor internet connection or your browser might have some extensions which interrupt this download. Having loads of downloads ongoing and/or streaming may also de-prioritise this download.
Try using Google Chrome in incognito mode (or the equivalent mode for other browsers) and you should be able to resume the download from the point it was interrupted, if that happens.
Try using Google Chrome in incognito mode (or the equivalent mode for other browsers) and you should be able to resume the download from the point it was interrupted, if that happens.
The most recent update pack will include the most recent config file, so you can choose to download it and use it from there.
Alternatively, you can download fmXML and generate a config yourself. There's a video on YouTube on how to use it but it's really easy and the instructions are quite straight-forward.
Alternatively, you can download fmXML and generate a config yourself. There's a video on YouTube on how to use it but it's really easy and the instructions are quite straight-forward.
Down the years, after an update pack was released, it was noted that some images included therein where of the wrong person, with a wrong extension or duplicated. Due to the way the download system is structured, these cannot be removed from the download, so there may well be a couple of hundred images’ worth of difference, depending on the version you download.
Our megapack covers 25,000 teams and it's impossible to cater for these kind of requests since players and staff get transferred or sacked or retire etc and recreating and reuploading 25,000 different smaller packs would be an impossible task. That's why we have all the images in a megapack so that everything is captured therein.
These persons do not appear in the default database for licensing reasons. This means that they only appear in your save-game because they were added via a custom file, generally the real name fix file. However, this means that their UID (which is what is used to map a person's image to the right individual) is different, and so the game cannot assign the image to them from your existing facepack.
To get them to show, you should individually download any previously available cut-out faces from here (or use the UID to find them in your existing facepack if you don't use the cut-out megapack), put them in a separate folder to your existing facepack and create a config file just for them using the method outlined in here (which works for all facepack styles, not just the cut-out megapack).
To get them to show, you should individually download any previously available cut-out faces from here (or use the UID to find them in your existing facepack if you don't use the cut-out megapack), put them in a separate folder to your existing facepack and create a config file just for them using the method outlined in here (which works for all facepack styles, not just the cut-out megapack).
It's a licensing issue. Download this file (or the equivalent for your version of FM) to resolve it.
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mons
We're not blind - no need to post in large font, bold and underline. Yes it works.
Dmitri-K
Left is image from website: https://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/browse/1/594454/timeline
Right is image from the pack: https://sortitoutsi.net/graphics/1/download
Now compare alpha channels. I increased the contrast so you can see the difference better:
Upscaled version:
mons
Ah, I see now. It'll have to do with the compression to reduce filesize. It's a trade-off, I guess.
Dmitri-K
Thanks, now everything has fallen into place.
The size of the file from website is 74 KB and the size of the file in the pack is 25 KB. So indeed such trade-off makes sense.
By the chance do you know which compression algorithm was used and what settings were used? I would like to check if similar results can be achieved by compressing the RGB and alpha channels separately.
mons
No idea, since it isn't me who takes care of those technical aspects 😢
Dmitri-K
Ok, thanks anyway.
Do you know if Football Manager supports WEBP format? Maybe with the switch to Unity there are some additional options? The same image saved as .webp is just 12 KB…
mons
You can give it a go yourself, but it's always been pngs, so I doubt it.
oskailand
I am playing FM 24. Hva downloaded the new complete facepack, but he face of Rio Ngumoha is not showing. How can I make it work?
oskailand
Face of Rio Ngumoha is not showing in Fm 24. How can I make it work?
mons
He wasn't in the FM24 default database, so he won't show in the base megapack.
oskailand
I downloaded the “New faces” pack, could his face appear from that as his picture is in that file?
mons
Only if the UID in that folder matches the UID in your save game.
oskailand
Thanks - I will try
RagingBrit
Downloaded the megapack, and the update, installed correctly, correct paths, yet on starting a save with Colchester, no face for tovide, doing some testing with neymar and donnaruma being my go to's, both also are faceless.
So obviously something going wrong.
Tried all troubleshooting from FAQ etc page, so psosting here in the hopes someone can come with an answer/get into a discord as I stream and figure out why the f this isnt working with this years game. Had no issues playing and installing on all previous titles going back to fm12, but 26 just seems broken.
boatbie
FM26 Facepack Cut-out Fix (Remove the Top Line Issue)
I planned to play FM26 during the long holiday, so I was mentally prepared to adapt to the new UI. However, there was one thing I simply couldn’t ignore—the cut-out facepacks for players and staff. No matter whether they were downloaded from sortitoutsi or other sources, many of them had a thin line appearing above the head, which looked very distracting.
After trying several approaches, I found that the issue could be fixed by adding a small amount of space (around 2px) to the bottom of each facepack image. Once that extra space is added, the line at the top disappears completely.
The problem was scale: I have around 527,003 cut-out facepack images, so fixing them one by one was not realistic. I had to process everything in batch using ImageMagick.
Before
After
Step 1: Install ImageMagick
Windows
1 Go to: https://imagemagick.org
2. Open Download → Windows Binary Release
3. Download the .exe installer
4. During installation, make sure to:
✔️ Check “Install legacy utilities (convert)”
✔️ Check “Add application directory to your system path”
5. Finish the installation
6. Open Command Prompt and verify:
magick -versionIf the version information appears, ImageMagick is installed correctly.
macOS
The recommended method is via Homebrew.
1. If Homebrew is not installed yet:
/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"2. Install ImageMagick:
brew install imagemagick3. Verify the installation:
magick -versionIf the version is shown, ImageMagick is ready to use.
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Step 2: Open Terminal / Command Prompt
Windows
macOS
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Step 3: Batch process the facepacks
Run the following command inside the Facepack folder:
for %f in (*.png) do magick "%f" ^-alpha on ^-gravity north -crop 250x248+0+0 +repage ^-background none -gravity north -extent 250x250 ^"%f"This command:
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Processing time & notes
I started the process at 10:15, and as of 21:22 (around 10 hours later), it still wasn’t fully finished—only about 70% complete. This is simply because the facepack contains over 500,000 images.
A small number of images still have minor issues and may need to be fixed manually later. However, this affects only a very small portion of the total, mostly older or lesser-known players and staff. (It because of some image size is not 250 × 250 px. please use code version 2)
I think this method works well as a temporary workaround for anyone who is bothered by that top line issue. However, it’s important to understand that Sports Interactive may fix this in a future FM update, in which case this method will no longer be necessary—and you may need to download the Mega Facepack again.
Enjoy the game, and happy managing! ⚽
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Version 2 (Fixing the bug with 180px images)
for %f in (*.png) do magick "%f" ^ -alpha on ^ -gravity north -crop "%[fx:w]x%[fx:h-2]+0+0" +repage ^ -background none -gravity north -extent "%[fx:w]x%[fx:h]" ^ "%f"
Recommendation: try copying around 20 images into a separate folder and test them first before processing the entire facepack.
RagingBrit
bumping
RagingBrit
reinstalled 26, reinstalled the megapack from scratch, then the new faces for fm26 folder, still same issue, faces arent installing/working for some reason.
Send help lol
RagingBrit
Ive installed it on steam to my C drive, yet for some reason the folder in documents is going to public instead of “myname”>documents, so its automatically being generated “C:\Users\Public\Documents\Sports Interactive”
I've manually created C:\Users\mikew\Documents\Sports Interactive\graphics and installed the facepack there.
Still not working whether its installed to the public>documents or if i manually move it to “myname>documents”
Is the correct directory supposed to be as follows, or am I not meant to have sortitoutsi folder?
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics\sortitoutsi (then faces and iconfaces folders)
C:\Users\mikew\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics\sortitoutsi (then faces and iconfaces folders)
TLDR I really have no idea why its not working and I'm getting beyond frustrated now, i've not had ANY issues with previous games as far back as I can remember.
Please help.
boatbie
For me
C:\Users\Public\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics\players (faces iconfaces)
then open game and joy
RagingBrit
is Players a subfolder in the graphics folder? & you dont have the sortitoutsi folder itself so ill try deleting that what feels like an additional/pointless folder.
RagingBrit
Figured out issue and resolved (i think)
for some reason neither of those directories were correct, and for an unknown reason onedrive is involved.
anyway,
My correct install directory is as follows
C:\Users\mikew\OneDrive\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics
No idea why onedrive is involved/is a thing/why its apparently the correct filepath, but there we go.
RagingBrit
Ok, new query, regarding the new player megapack for fm26, ive downloaded it, but wary of pasting the files ( and the config file) into my graphics directory as these files dont follow the new naming convention of face_vnjfnvfv instead they are just named as numbers, so Im scared placing them into my faces subfolder within graphics and replacing the config file will just stop the actual megapack from working in general.
Fuki
Please dont do that, i have done that and stoped the actual megapack from working. I dont know how to instal new player megapack
RagingBrit
Yeah I've held off so far as Im just happy I finally got the faces to actually work lol! Hopefully a future reply gives some insight / guide.
mons
Put the new player megapack in a separate sub-folder.
RagingBrit
Named what?
mons
Makes no difference what you name it, as long as it's within the graphics path.
Fuki
I understand you, but the files do not contain ‘face’ in their name, so they are not displayed in the game.
mons
They don't need that to display in the game.
The reason they won't display will be something else, probably related to other editor data files that you may have in place, which means the UIDs of the added people are not the same in your save game as they are in the config. Not much which can be done about that, other than changing them all manually one by one.
sugarypug268
Ive downloaded the whole pack put in a graphics and faces folder but its not applying to my game. Any ideas of how I can get it to apply to my game