Who Will The EA Sports FC27 Cover Athlete Be? Predictions Explained

It’s almost that all-important time of year when EA Sports FC fans start debating which football player will take pride of place on the cover of the annual release. It’s typically a spot reserved for a player who has been highly impactful in the last few months, which means there are clear frontrunners for this year’s game.

Everyone has their assumption regarding the EA Sports FC27 cover athlete, but it can only (kind of) be one person. In this piece, we’ll take a look at which athlete has the best chance of making it on this year’s cover.

Will Kylian Mbappe Be The EA Sports FC27 Cover Player?

The leading prediction for this year’s EA Sports FC cover is probably obvious. It’s Kylian Mbappe, the superstar athlete who has lit up the sporting space this year and is currently enjoying a stellar run at the FIFA World Cup.

Over on Polymarket, Mbappe’s predictions have him with a massive 84% chance of landing the cover spot for FC27.

Behind Mbappe sits a wide range of players:

• Ousmane Dembele (43%)
• Manual Neuer (39%)
• Vitinha (39%)
• Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (39%)
• Declan Rice (38%)
• Julian Alvarez (38%)
• Lionel Messi (38%)
• Cristiano Ronaldo (38%)
• Erling Haaland (38%)

It’s a hugely subjective debate until the point the cover athlete is confirmed, and that discussion is put on lock. Many feel that Erling Haaland deserves a spot on the cover, given his recent performance, his dedication to the sport, and his rapidly growing profile as a player and a personality.

Others feel that Ronaldo and Messi, now in their twilight years and on the verge of retirement, deserve more flowers with a spot on the cover (not their first). Behind Haaland in Polymarket’s prediction slate sits Harry Kane, the England frontman who has become the nation’s top World Cup goalscorer this tournament.

Kane’s Polymarket percentage sits at 37%, so he’s some way behind Mbappe, but still in a good spot overall.

Who do you think will wind up as the EA Sports FC27 cover athlete this year? Let us know your predictions on the Insider Gaming Discord server.

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