TL;DR: Kylian Mbappé is the cover athlete of EA Sports FC 27: Ultimate Edition. The soccer star will return for the first time in four years before the action premieres on July 23.
Kylian Mbappé returns to the cover of EA football. Electronic Arts has revealed the French star as a movie star EA Sports FC 27 Ultimate Editionmarking his first time as EA Sports FC cover star and his return to the cover franchise after four years.
Mbappé will also appear as a new athlete EA Sports FC Mobilecontinuing its long-standing relationship with the soccer gaming franchise.
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The Real Madrid forward qualified after another excellent season on the field. Since joining Real Madrid in 2024, Mbappé has finished as La Liga’s top scorer in both of his seasons in Spain and won the 2025/26 UEFA Golden Boot after scoring 15 goals in the competition.
He has also gone on to make history with the French national team, becoming the all-time leading goalscorer at the World Cup and the first player to win the Golden Boot twice.
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“It will be featured on the cover of EA Sports FC title for the first time is a very special moment for me,” Mbappé said. “It is an honor to continue my long relationship with the franchise in its latest chapter, with the players who have created its history. I can’t wait for everyone to experience it FC 27.”
The cover reveal starts one week from EA Sports FC 27 informationwith EA sharing more details before official trailer for the game will drop on Thursday, July 23, at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET.
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