EA Sports has dropped the Base Icon Matchday Pick SBC in EA FC 26, giving players a chance to earn a 1 of 3 Base Icon Pick featuring Peter Schmeichel, Philipp Lahm, and David Beckham.

If you’re looking to add a legendary name to your Ultimate Team squad, this guide breaks down every SBC requirement, cheapest solutions, estimated cost, and smart completion tips.

The Base Icon Matchday Pick SBC is a new Squad Building Challenge in EA FC 26 where you can earn one of three Icon players — Peter Schmeichel, David Beckham, or Philipp Lahm.

It’s a great chance to get a top legendary player for your Ultimate Team without waiting for special packs.

SBC Requirements – What You Must Submit

Here are the squads you need to submit to unlock the reward:

84 Rated Squad: Minimum squad rating of 84 and must include at least 1 Team of the Week (TOTW) player.

85 Rated Squad: Minimum squad rating of 85.

86 Rated Squad: Minimum squad rating of 86.

Top Form Squad: Minimum squad rating of 86 and at least 1 TOTW player.

87 Rated Squad: Minimum squad rating of 87.

Completing all segments lets you claim the Icon pick between Schmeichel, Beckham or Lahm.

Cheapest Solutions for Each Squad

Below are the best low-cost combinations of players to finish each segment as efficiently as possible.

84 Rated Squad
Requirements: Min 1 TOTW Player | Squad Rating 84

Cheapest Solution:
Gvardiol – 84
Alex Baena – 84
Milinković-Savić – 84
Lukaku – 84
Grimaldo – 84
Maddison – 84
Diaby – 84
Lawrence – 84
Maanum – 84
Caruso – 83
TOTW Mubama – 83

85 Rated Squad
Requirements: Squad Rating 85

Cheapest Solution:
Ona Batlle – 86
Olise – 86
Weir – 85
Stanway – 85
McTominay – 85
Dumfries – 84
Acerbi – 84
Lukaku – 84
Alex Baena – 84
Pavard – 84
Nüsken – 84

86 Rated Squad

Requirements: Squad Rating 86

Cheapest Solution:
Hemp – 87
Osimhen – 87
Mead – 87
Palmer – 87
Ona Batlle – 86
Milinković-Savić – 84
Dumfries – 84
Alex Baena – 84
Viggosdóttir – 84
Esther – 84
Gvardiol – 84

Top Form
Requirements: Min 1 TOTW Player | Squad Rating 86

Cheapest Solution:
Irene Paredes – 88
Saka – 88
TOTW Carpenter – 86
Rúben Dias – 86
Bruno Guimarães – 86
Rúben Neves – 84
Mahrez – 84
Zaccagni – 84
Grimaldo – 84
Pavard – 84
Bernardo Silva – 84

87 Rated Squad
Requirements: Squad Rating 87

Cheapest Solution:
Lewandowski – 88
Oblak – 88
Irene Paredes – 88
Gabriel – 88
Reiten – 88
Cuthbert – 85
Huth – 85
Thuram – 85
Fernández – 84
Mahrez – 84
Isco – 84