Saved game file to save you the time: https://files.catbox.moe/8qfj1d.fm When the World Cup update was announced it stated 47 of the 48 qualified teams were manageable. The missing team was Japan, presumably due to Konami being stingy with the license. However if you create a game without going through the World Cup menus, you can still manage Japan and start the game in May 2026 just in time for the World Cup provisional squads to be decided. Watch the video to find out how, or follow this: From the main menu, select Start a New Career instead of World Cup and International Management Quick Starts. Choose Advanced Setup Career. Set up your save as normal and select whichever leagues you want active. When you reach the Game Start Date screen, choose Start prior to FIFA World Cup provisional squads (11/5/2026). On Advance Settings make sure to toggle on Allow control of teams with managers in place. Continue through the setup process until it’s time to select a team. Under Nation, navigate to Asia/Men’s/ Senior Squad. Scroll through the list and you’ll find Japan available to select. Once selected, you’re ready to begin your World Cup journey with Japan. Even though you didn't go through the World Cup set up menus, your game will still have all the World Cup branding and stuff, don't worry. I tested this before applying a real name fix patch and it didn't work, so make sure to download and install a FM26 Real Name Fix before starting from sortitoutsi (https://sortitoutsi.net/content/74677/fm26-real-name-fix-placeholder-thread) or FM Scout (https://www.fmscout.com/a-fm26-real-names-license-fix.html) or Passion4FM (https://www.passion4fm.com/football-manager-real-names-fix/) etc.
How to Manage Japan in the World Cup on Football Manager 26
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Winning the World Cup with every team on Football Manager 26
FM26 :: Winning the World Cup with every team :: bazgotbanned
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In this video I’ve gone through the NXGN 2026 Top 50 wonderkids list and checked in on where they’ve ended up in my Football Manager 2026 save over a decade into the game, in 2037. Some have gone on to become exactly what you’d expect. Others… not so much. There are a few genuinely ridiculous careers in here, a few flops, and a couple that might surprise you depending on how your own saves have gone. After the top 50 I've also checked in on a few other top prospects for you to add to your shortlist. NXGN 2026: https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/nxgn-2026-best-teenage-wonderkids-football/blt2f8486395140dacd Also if you're interested in my FM26 One-Season Challenge where you must take over FC St Helens with six trophies up for grabs, check out everything below. FULL CHALLENGE EXPLAINED (VIDEO): https://youtu.be/DJRBdeBBn6I DOWNLOAD THE SAVE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UZlBHKpEae416lx8apbkug-pmZH7RMKd/view?usp=sharing SUBMIT YOUR SAVE: https://forms.gle/nG5a4hVPHM8gr2xs5 Please like and subscribe to @bazgotbanned
10 years on! NXGN Top 50 Wonderkids on FM26 in 2037
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DOWNLOAD THE SAVE: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1UZlBHKpEae416lx8apbkug-pmZH7RMKd/view?usp=sharing SUBMIT YOUR SAVE: https://forms.gle/nG5a4hVPHM8gr2xs5 I’ve uploaded my Football Manager 2026 saved game and I’m challenging you to take over FC St Helens for ONE season only. It’s the 1st July 2037 and you’ll be stepping into a team that’s just been promoted to the Premier League for the first time… while also winning the FA Cup and Europa League. That means you’ve got SIX competitions to deal with in one season: Premier League, FA Cup, Carabao Cup, Champions League, Community Shield and the UEFA Super Cup. Can you handle it better than everyone else? Watch the video for the full rules and scoring system. ________________________________________ IMPORTANT: Start date in-game: 1st July 2037 End date: 4th June 2038 Make sure you save your game on that final date before submitting. DEADLINE FOR ENTRIES: Sunday 3rd May 2026 I’ll be calculating all scores and putting together a leaderboard to see who comes out on top. Good luck… you’re probably going to need it.
FC St Helens FM26 One-Season Challenge
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Let’s be honest, the launch of Football Manager 26 has been an absolute mess. But what makes it so funny is just how much hype was built up before release. Miles Jacobson did a massive press run telling anyone who would listen that the new Unity engine was slick, modern, and the perfect foundation for the next 20 years. So, I decided to put his PR quotes side-by-side with the actual game. Spoiler alert: they don't exactly match up. I know this might come across as a massive hit piece on Miles and the state of FM26 right now, but it's all in good fun. There's zero malice here. We all love @footballmanager but when a studio drops a game this broken after hyping it up to the moon, you just have to laugh. Hopefully Sports Interactive gets it sorted out soon, but until then, enjoy the "awesome" graphics and UI disasters. A massive shoutout and thank you to the brilliant creators and journalists who actually did the hard work of interviewing Miles and asking the tough questions. Please go show them some love and check out their full, original videos below: @WorkTheSpace - "FM26: Miles Jacobson Tells Me Everything": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRhMLhj-w6c @TheFMShowPod with @tonyjamesonFM @RDFTactics & @SiMaggio - "We spoke to Miles Jacobson about FM26": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=au8_iClh2ek @RadioTimesGaming - "FM26 interview: This is year one of a new beginning": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yotrHxtELzU @BBCNews - "'Releasing Football Manager 25 would have damaged us forever'": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHTWToLYX_U @ArthurRay - "I INTERVIEW MILES JACOBSON": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lv9RujZjCGE @ZealandonYT - "Miles Jacobson GQ Interview Reaction": https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MCLL5T_57v8 If you enjoyed the video, hit subscribe so I don't get banned again. I don't really stream much on Twitch but you're welcome to follow me there (https://twitch.tv/baz9torres) or on X (https://x.com/LastManBalling) #FM26 #FootballManager #FootballManager2026 #FM26Review #FM26Bugs #fmcommunity
Revisiting Miles Jacobson's Claims About What to Expect in FM26
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The latest FM26 patch dropped and something in my save has… changed. Overlooked in the patch notes. Not mentioned anywhere. In this video I go through the mysterious change that somehow made it into my save that I cannot fix. Is this a game-breaking bug? Did the patch corrupt my save? Or is this the most ridiculous thing I’ve ever complained about in Football Manager? Watch to find out what FM26 secretly changed.
FM26 Patch BROKE My Save! Read The Patch Notes Thoroughly!
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The Cheltenham Festival 2026 reaches its finale on Gold Cup Day, and in this video I’m giving one data-driven selection in every race on Friday. I’ve spent hours digging through Cheltenham trends, historical winner profiles, ratings, trainer statistics, course form and betting market patterns, to narrow each race down to the runner that best fits the profile of past winners. In this video I break down all 7 races on the Friday card, including the Cheltenham Gold Cup, and explain why each of these horses fits the trends and could run a big race. Friday Picks: 13:20 Minella Study 14:00 Sinnatra 14:40 Spindleberry 15:20 Espresso Milan 16:00 Inothewayurthinkin 16:40 It’s On The Line 17:20 Act Of Authority If you enjoy Cheltenham analysis, horse racing stats, and festival betting trends, subscribe and follow along for future racing content. Good luck if you’re having a bet and enjoy Gold Cup Day!
Cheltenham Festival 2026 Friday Tips :: My 7 Data-Backed Selections
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My 7 data-driven selections for Ladies Day at the 2026 Cheltenham Festival, based on trends of previous winners and all the available statistics to back them up. All tips are also posted on OLBG: https://olbg.com/tipsters/tips/668685 Please like and subscribe to @bazgotbanned and follow LastManBalling on X: https://x.com/lastmanballing
Cheltenham Festival 2026 Wednesday Tips :: My 7 Data-Backed Selections
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Cheltenham Festival is finally here and I’ve put together 7 selections for Tuesday’s card using historical trends, race profiles and statistical angles that have repeatedly produced winners at the Festival. Rather than guessing or just following the market, these picks come from analysing the typical winner profiles for each race - including age trends, ratings, preparation runs, trainer patterns and race conditions that have historically mattered most at Cheltenham. In this video I go through one horse in every race on Tuesday: • Supreme Novices’ Hurdle • Arkle Chase • Fred Winter Juvenile Handicap • Ultima Handicap Chase • Champion Hurdle • Festival Plate • National Hunt Chase If you enjoy data-driven racing analysis, Cheltenham trends and finding value that others might miss, this video will be right up your street. Let me know which horse you fancy on Day 1 in the comments 👇 Good luck if you’re having a bet and enjoy the Festival! 🏇 All tips are also shared on OLBG: https://www.olbg.com/tipsters/tips/668685 Please like and subscribe to @bazgotbanned and follow LastManBalling on X: https://x.com/LastManBalling
Cheltenham Festival 2026 Tuesday Tips :: My 7 Data-Backed Selections
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After a discussion on social media with @DoctorBenjyFM about the stability of FM26, I decided to stop debating and start recording. In this video I show exactly what happens when I try to play Football Manager 26. No edits, no exaggeration, just the crashes as they happen. If your game runs perfectly, that’s brilliant. Mine doesn’t. For the record, this is my PC: https://uk.pcpartpicker.com/user/Baz9/saved/#view=R6VWBm This isn’t about attacking creators. It’s about the launch state of the game and whether this is acceptable for a full release. Or even 5 months after release following multiple patches and hotfixes. Let me know in the comments, how stable has FM26 been for you? Please like and subscribe. My love for FM26 is rapidly deteriorating. Hitting 1000 subs would really motivate me to keep playing and keep making videos.
FM26 Keeps Crashing After EVERY Match… So I Recorded It
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⬇️ DOWNLOAD THE SHORTLIST HERE: https://sortitoutsi.net/content/76257/fm26-shortlist-of-staff-who-buy-youth-players-sporting-director-model Very few FM26 players fully use their backroom staff to build a youth recruitment machine… so let me help you out with a free staff shortlist. Inspired by this tweet: https://x.com/fmplaymakerofcl/status/2020466990909985208?s=20 The idea is simple: Instead of manually scouting for wonderkids yourself, hire the right Director of Football / Technical Director / Head of Youth Development or Assistant Manager… then let THEM initiate U18 and U21 signings. But not just any staff. This shortlist includes hundreds of staff members who: ✔ Sign many youth players ✔ Spend on youth signings ✔ Sign U24 players for the first team ✔ Sign U22 players for the first team ✔ Sign young players to sell for profit These are the traits of staff members who naturally build a conveyor belt of talent without you micromanaging every single transfer. How To Use The Shortlist: 1 Download the file from Sortitoutsi (link above). 2 Load the shortlist in-game. 3 Approach and sign your preferred staff member. 4 Go to Responsibilities. 5 Set them to initiate signings for U18 / U21 teams. 6 Review their recommendations and make the final call yourself. You stay in control. They do the legwork. This video explains: - Why this works - How staff tendencies affect recruitment - How to spot the right personality profiles - How to build a self-sustaining youth system If this helped you please subscribe to my channel, drop a like and let me know in the comments how your transfer history and bank balance looks after a few seasons.
Free FM26 Shortlist of Staff Who Buy Youth Players (Sporting Director model)
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In this video I take a hard look at FM Arena’s tactic testing process by running a controlled comparison between five popular Football Manager 2026 tactics, including my own. FM Arena’s scores are widely treated as the “definitive ranking” of FM tactics, but what do those percentages actually mean when you compare them head-to-head in a real simulated league? To find out, I picked a single team in the Icelandic league, ran the same fixture list for each tactic, and measured performance. The tactics tested in this video are: 🔗 Diaboliq v6.1 https://fm-arena.com/thread/16977-diaboliq-v6-1/ 🔗 Baz Got Banned (my tactic) https://fm-arena.com/thread/17309-baz-got-banned/ 🔗 Closer v60 https://fm-arena.com/thread/17303-closer-v60/ 🔗 ZaZ - Autumn 1.7 SUM https://fm-arena.com/thread/17311-zaz-autumn-1-7-sum/ 🔗 ARGUS P107 AC CBP87 Tweak https://fm-arena.com/thread/17202-argus-p107-ac-cbp87-tweak/ In this test every tactic played the exact same matches, with the same team and conditions. The goal was to see how they really stack up, independent of FM Arena’s scoring system. If you’re into tactics, FM analytics, or just want to know what lies beneath the headline numbers, this video will give you a clearer picture of how tactics perform in practice and why the FM Arena scores don’t always tell the whole story.
We Need To Talk About FM Arena Tactic Testing
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Custom skins are finally possible in Football Manager 26. Thanks to some very clever work from the FM community, FM26 skin editing is now unlocked, and a full working skin is already available to download and use right now. In this video, I explain: - How custom skins became possible in FM26 (thanks @Lotsgon) - Where the breakthrough came from - Where to download a working FM26 skin (thanks @Mr_Tini23) - How to install it using the simple copy-and-paste method - And a quick in-game showcase so you can see it in action Huge credit to MrTini23 for creating and releasing this skin for free, and to everyone involved in making FM26 skinning possible again. Links mentioned in the video: MrTini23 FM26 Skin (free download): https://www.patreon.com/posts/mrtini23-fm26-v1-149252180 FM Skin Builder (for creators): https://fmskinbuilder.com/ If you want more Football Manager 26 content including tactics, mods, skins, and experiments, consider subscribing to my YouTube channel: @bazgotbanned
How to add Custom Skins to Football Manager 26
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Is this the best FM26 tactic? BAZ GOT BANNED Download: https://fm-arena.com/thread/17309-baz-got-banned/ https://sortitoutsi.net/content/76123/baz-got-banned https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3654946231 FM-Arena has multiple 92% rated tactic, the highest rating ever recorded in Football Manager 2026. Until now. In this video, I break down the number one contender for a 93% rated tactic, and show off some amazing results. We look at team instructions, tactical shape, pressing structure, transitions and attacking patterns, and explain why these setups dominate the match engine. Dominate leagues with any club. Push your save to ridiculous win percentages. This isn’t clickbait, it's plug-and-play greatness. It’s a proper breakdown of what the FM26 engine actually rewards. If you’re serious about tactics, optimisation, or beating the match engine, this one’s for you. Please subscribe for more FM26 deep dives, testing, and tactical experiments. I'm so close to 1000 subscribers!
The Best FM26 Tactic - BAZ GOT BANNED
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I previously ran an experiment in Football Manager 26 that seemed to prove one thing: pace and acceleration were all that mattered. After five consecutive promotions, a lot of people quite reasonably told me the test was flawed. The tactic was broken. The players had other attributes. The results meant nothing. So I ran it again. Properly. In this video I create three identical saves with the same club, the same manager, the same tactic and the same league. The only thing that changes is the attributes. One database gives every player elite pace and acceleration. One uses the most important secondary attributes according to FM-Arena research. And one uses attributes chosen entirely by the Football Manager Reddit community. Everything else is stripped down to the bare minimum. Will the broken tactic lead all three to glory? If you want a chance to feature in my next video, why not comment below or add your comments on Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/footballmanagergames/comments/1qdgyib/i_tested_the_importance_of_pace_in_fm26_properly/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=web3x&utm_name=web3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button This is not about realism, and it is not about how you should build squads in a normal save. It is purely about what the match engine rewards when everything else is removed from the equation. Make of the results what you will. If you enjoy this kind of experiment, please consider subscribing: https://youtube.com/@UCZ2FMnjIorgtpg3Ml6cdZDQ I also stream Football Manager on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/baz9torres #FootballManager #FM26 #FootballManager26 #FMExperiment #FMData #FMAnalytics #MatchEngine #FMCommunity #FMYouTube #BazGotBanned #FMTactics #FMResearch #FMTesting #FMContentCreator #FootballManagerSave
I Tested The Importance Of Pace In Football Manager 26
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After the feedback on my previous videos testing whether pace is all that matters in FM26 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fJEOyhALp0&list=PLCLOM2yFG6dkeyo0Hb2tvDJ_iuiX3yQMP) I wanted to rerun the experiment properly. This time the idea is simple: create a full squad with 20 pace and acceleration, and 1 for literally everything else, to remove any doubt about hidden strengths or attribute spread. Problem is, every edited player keeps ending up with high determination, no matter what I do in the editor. It completely undermines the test, because determination will obviously have a big impact on performance and development. Has anyone else run into this when creating players on FM26? Is there a setting I’m missing, or a reliable way to stop the game inflating determination on edited players? The short video shows exactly what I mean, and I’d genuinely appreciate any suggestions or fixes from people who’ve experimented with the editor more than I have. Cheers.
Help! How can I stop created players from having such high determination on FM26?
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Is Pace All That Matters on Football Manager 26? | Part Two Watch part one here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fJEOyhALp0 In Part One, we built the ultimate “meta” experiment. An entire squad built almost entirely around one idea… speed. No technique. No flair. Barely any finishing. Just pace and acceleration, using the highest-rated tactic on FM-Arena and a squad of mostly lower-league nobodies to see what really matters in Football Manager 26. In this conclusion, we fast-forward through the next chapters of the save and find out what happens when that philosophy is pushed further than it realistically should go. Can pure speed really carry a club through the English pyramid? Does the tactic hold up as the level rises? And is Football Manager secretly far simpler than we think? Grab a brew and enjoy Part Two of the experiment. If you’re new, watch Part One first — it explains everything from the setup to the squad: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6fJEOyhALp0 More experiments coming soon. 👍 Like if you’re enjoying the series 💬 Let me know what you’d test next 🔔 Subscribe so you don’t miss anything #FootballManager26 #FM26 #FootballManagerExperiment #FMArena #ChippenhamTown #FMExperiment #IsPaceOP
Is Pace All That Matters on Football Manager 26? Part Two
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Follow me on Twitch: https://twitch.tv/baz9torres Pace Is All That Matters On FM26? Let’s find out. In this two-part series, I’m running a full Football Manager 2026 experiment to see whether pace and acceleration are still massively overpowered, like the huge FM24 testing by harvestgreen22 on FM-Arena suggested. I’ve taken one of the weakest playable clubs in England, Chippenham Town, and given them a squad almost entirely around the “meta” physical attributes, even if their technical and mental ability is absolutely dreadful. Then I’ll simulate season by season to see how far they can climb. Alongside that, I’m using one of the highest-rated community tactics to remove as many variables as possible: 🔗 Kickback Strikerless v7 (FM-Arena) https://fm-arena.com/thread/16591-kic... Huge credit to the FM-Arena testing team and harvestgreen22 for all of the original research into attribute testing. Their work inspired this experiment but this video is about seeing whether it still holds up in FM26. In Part One, I introduce the idea, talk through the setup, and explain the plan for the series. We also meet the 17 lucky players who will be taking part. From here on, we’ll be jumping into results, transfers, and seeing whether “pace merchants” really can break Football Manager. If you enjoy FM experiments, subscribe and stick around. Although this one could break your enjoyment of FM with its current match engine! 👍 Like the video 💬 Let me know what you’d test differently 📌 Part 2 coming soon #FootballManager #FM26 #FootballManager2026 #FMSave #FootballManagerExperiment #FMExperiment #FMArena #KickbackStrikerless #Strikerless #FMTesting #FootballManagerTips #FootballManagerChallenge #PaceMeta #PaceIsKing #FMAttributes #LowerLeagueToLegend #RoadToTheTop #ZeroToHero #NonLeagueToPremierLeague #FootballAnalytics #FootballSimulation #ChippenhamTown #Chippenham #Bluebirds #NationalLeagueSouth #NationalLeague #LeagueTwo #LeagueOne #EFL #NonLeagueFootball #EnglishFootball #RoadToThePremierLeague #FromNonLeagueToGlory #MoisésRamírez #IndependienteDelValle #Goalkeeper #EcuadorFootball #BarelMouko #CongoFootball #VeteranGoalkeeper #MalachiFaganWalcott #TottenhamAcademy #EnglandYouth #DominikOroz #AustriaFootball #Defender #RushwinDortley #SouthAfricaFootball #Belem #BrazilFootball #CentreBack #WillySanneh #TheGambia #RightBack #SamuelKusi #GhanaFootball #ChakibCharifi #MoroccoFootball #WingBack #NkanyisoZungu #SouthAfricaFootball #Midfielder #NkosikhonaRadebe #SouthAfricaFootball #KarlAgnero #CanadaFootball #Midfielder #TerensPuhiri #FastestFootballer #IndonesiaFootball #ViggoValgeirsson #IcelandFootball #Wonderkid #Artai #SpainFootball #AttackingMidfielder #QuinlanPhillips #LeytonOrient #YoungPlayer #RiviereWilliams #FranceFootball #Attacker #DanielEscolano #SpainFootball #FMMeta #FMGlitch #BrokenGame #FootballManagerTactics #FMCommunity #PaceAbuse #AccelerationMeta #GameExploit #FM26Save
