For three years eFootball felt like a punishment for anyone who remembered PES. eFootball 2026 is the first version that feels like football.
Matches finally feel right
Konami rebuilt defensive positioning: centre-backs hold the line and full-backs cover, so goals feel earned. Dribbling is heavier than FIFA’s arcade style, rewarding patient build-up.
Team building remains the tax
Starting squads are deliberately weak; our F2P test account reached a 2,850-rated squad after five weeks of daily play.
Verdict
The best football simulation on a phone by a distance. Licensing gaps and the grind keep it at 7.8/10.
