The second International Management update is now available on Football Manager 26 on Steam, Epic, and Microsoft Store.

An equivalent update is available on Football Manager 26 Console, Football Manager 26 Touch (Apple Arcade), and Football Manager 26 Mobile. An update for Nintendo Switch users will be available late this month.

This update completes the roster of qualified teams available to manage for the FIFA World Cup 2026™*, incorporates all licenced tournament kits, adds a new option to start your save with the final squads and fixes several identified crash issues.

Check out our dedicated FAQ[community.sports-interactive.com] for any queries relating to International Management. For any technical issues, head over to @FM_Assist.

The changelist for update 26.3.2 is available below:

International Management

• Added option to start your save with the confirmed World Cup squads

• All 48 qualified teams in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ now have licensed kit

• All 48 qualified teams in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ are now playable

Technical Issues

• Fixed a crash when trying to assign squad numbers to specific players

• Fixed a crash caused by clicking the ‘Wnt’ icon on a Player Profile if the player has no club

• Fixed a rare crash when changing Contract Expires Date on the Player Database screen

• Resolved multiple crashes in online saves that are far into the future

• Prevented a soft lock occurring in specific circumstances when using the space bar to continue in a dual management save

• Fixed an issue in Hotseat mode where the Portal interface could incorrectly appear during matches after half-time

*The 26-player squads implemented for FIFA World Cup 2026™ qualified nations are correct as of Monday 1 June. Subsequent injuries, suspensions and squad changes have not been reflected.

International Management has arrived in the latest update for Football Manager 26, now live across platforms. 

Update 26.3.1 is live across FM26 (Steam/Epic/Microsoft), FM26 Console (Xbox/Playstation), FM26 Touch (Apple Arcade) and FM26 Mobile (Netflix), with new tools and game upgrades to prime you for glory on football’s biggest stage. The update for FM26 Touch (Nintendo Switch) will follow early next month subject to the submissions process.  

For more on what to expect, including new match preparation tools, updates to squad building and licensed FIFA World Cup 2026™ assets, dive into our dedicated feature blog[www.footballmanager.com].

The update also brings further functionality improvements to the User Interface, alongside updates to the wider game. A full changelist will be available on our community forums[community.sports-interactive.com].

This update should take effect automatically but if you have any issues, please visit our dedicated FAQ[community.sports-interactive.com].  

A second International Management update for FM26 across platforms is currently scheduled ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026™. This will cover the remaining official kits and the final 26-man 2026 FIFA World Cup™ tournament squads for participating nations*.  

*While we previously indicated that official kits would be included as part of the international management feature, licensing approvals are still ongoing. As a result, not all FIFA World Cup 2026™ team kits will be available upon launch of the feature and some may be added at a later date.

At the initial launch of this feature, 47 of the 48 qualified nations for FIFA World Cup 2026™ will be playable. We will provide further updates should that status change in future updates.