Football Manager 26 release time & countdown clock
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Fans have been looking forward to the launch of Football Manager 26 ever since it was announced. This is a series that usually has a new instalment every year, but last year’s edition was canceled, citing issues with the development, with the team instead focusing on making FM26 the series’ biggest revamp yet; it has even been moved to the Unity engine.
Anyone that pre-purchased the game has already had a taste of Football Manager 26 via its Advanced Access Beta, but today (November 4) marks the full launch. With so little time left, we can finally count down the hours, minutes, and seconds remaining. However, keep in mind that the release times will be different for everyone, depending on which region you reside in.
When does Football Manager 26 launch today?
According to Sports Interactive and SEGA, Football Manager 26 will release on November 4, 2025, across all platforms at 8 AM PST. However, as mentioned earlier, due to time zone differences, the release time will be different for everyone – some regions cross over into November 5. To make things easier for you, we’ve listed the release times for different regions below.
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- US Pacific – 8 AM PST
- Mexico – 10 AM CST
- US Eastern – 11 AM PST
- Colombia – 11 AM COT
- Argentina – 1 PM ART
- United Kingdom – 4 PM GMT
- France – 4 PM CET
- Turkey – 5 PM TRT
- China – 12 AM CST (November 5)
- South Korea – 1 AM KST (November 5)
- Japan – 3 AM JST (November 5)
- Australia – 3 AM AEDT (November 5)
- New Zealand – 5 AM NZDT (November 5)
If you want to know exactly when the game will launch, you can check out the countdown clock above. If you are unable to see the clock, it means Football Manager 26 has already launched, so you can dive straight in right now.
If you are planning to get Football Manager 26 on PC, then you’ll be happy to learn that it’s currently listed with a 10% discount on Steam, which has brought the price down from $59.99 to just $53.99. This isn’t massive, but it’s still better than paying full price. This introductory offer is available right up until the game launches, so don’t miss out if you want to play on day one.
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