When it come to TOTY, the main focus for most players is always on the men’s TOTY squad, and that’s no different this year. Good special icons are too rare for most players to get excited for, and a majority of the player base is focused on the men’s squad instead because it includes cards from their favourite teams, or just players they’re more familiar with. Since they’re all in the TOTY squad, all 11 of the men’s squad cards are obviously top tier and would slide into any team at this point of the game.
But, a few in particular are going to be crazy compared to the rest because of their body type, animations, and other in-game factors that make them meta. We’re here to talk about those must-have few picks from the men’s FC 26 TOTY squad. Of course, the odds of packing these cards are abysmally low. So improve your chances by getting FC 26 coins from LootBar to either buy packs, or buy the cards straight from the market!
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The Top Four Best Cards In The Men’s FC 26 TOTY Squad
Kylian Mbappe
Players can argue he did or didn’t deserve his spot in FC 26’s TOTY squad, but either way he’s found his way in it. And now that he has, he’s also easily the best card out of the Men’s 11. With 99 Pace, 96 Shooting, 96 Dribbling, and the usual Mbappe jammyness, this card is by far the biggest “must-have” for any FC 26 player. He’s also got Gamechanger+, Finesse+, and Quick Step+, which are all good Playstyles+, paired with great base playstyles too.
There’s no need to explain why Mbappe takes top spot. Everyone familiar with the game knows how busted he is. There’s a reason why his base gold is still worth over 1m coins, and it’s the same reason why his TOTY card is worth almost 15m coins (max possible price in FC 26). Anyone fortunate enough to get him in their team will be using this Mbappe card all the way till FUTTIES.
Ousmane Dembele
This year’s TOTY highlighter is of course 2025 Ballan d’Or winner Ousmane Dembele. He’s got a 97 OVR card (joint highest in the entire men’s TOTY), which includes 97 Pace, 94 Shooting, 90 Passing, and 95 Dribbling. He also has Rapid+, Low Driven+, and First Touch+, which are all great. Plus, he has base Incisive, Tiki Taka, Finesse, Trickster, and Quick Step.
Because of how good Dembele always is in-game, his stats, and his playstyles, this card is the highest tier possible in all 3 of his positions (ST, RW, and CAM). For 7m coins, he’s an attacking jack of all trades that has unbelievably good shooting, speed, playmaking, and dribbling. He may not be as good as Mbappe, but he’s the next best thing in the men’s TOTY squad from FC 26 for sure.
Virgil Van Dijk
Even more so than Mbappe, there’s been a lot of controversy about Van Dijk being included in the TOTY despite a horrible second half of 2025 for him and Liverpool. Still, he’s in the squad, and his card will be coming soon as part of the TOTY defenders drop. Once that happens, he’ll be by far the best defender in the game, zero debate. Van Dijk is a colossus in the backline and doesn’t let anyone through.
His TOTY card will apparently have Intercept+, Aerial Fortress+, and Anticipate+. That’s an amazing set of Playstyles+ for a CB, and he’ll likely have the base version of all other defensive playstyles too. He’ll have 87 Pace, 95 Defending, and 94 Physicality. That means you can slap an Anchor chemistry style on him to get the perfect defender with near max stats. And he’ll play even better than his stats already suggest because Van Dijk is always just so broken in-game. Most people prefer packing attackers or midfielders because they’re more fun to use, but there’s no doubt that Van Dijk is a top 3 card in the Men’s TOTY squad.
Nuno Mendes
Nuno Mendes is set to be the joint-highest OVR card in the FC 26 men’s TOTY squad with a rating of 97. Once his card releases alongside the other TOTY defenders, he’ll have Quick Step+, Jockey+, and Pinged Pass+ as well as amazing stats all around. He’ll easily be the best wingback in the entire game, with 97 Pace, 88 Passing, 95 Dribbling, 93 Defending, and 88 Physicality. He’s going to be amazing staying back or going forward, and that pace is going to make it seriously hard for any attacker in the game to run past him.
There’s no telling what his or Van Dijk’s price is going to be on the market since they aren’t out yet. But expect both to be worth over 3-4m coins since they’ll be the best cards in FC 26 in their respective positions. If you want them, or any other TOTY cards, including from the women’s or Icons squads, you can get FC 26 players from LootBar without having to rely on coins or pack luck.
Conclusion
Pretty much any card from the men’s TOTY squad n FC 26 is a “must-have”. The four above are on a level of their own though, and easily slide into even the best squads in the entire game. You can get them from the market or boost your chances of packing them if you buy FC 26 coins from LootBar. Every single one of these players is going to be S-Tier and extremely rare for the duration of the entire game, so take the step to add them to your team!
