The official Gameweek 1 deadline is Friday 21 August 2026, 17:30 UTC (90 minutes before the opening match). Local times:
| Where you are | Deadline (local) |
|---|---|
| UK (BST) | 18:30, Fri 21 Aug |
| Jordan / Saudi / Iraq (GMT+3) | 20:30, Fri 21 Aug |
| Egypt (GMT+3) | 20:30, Fri 21 Aug |
| UAE (GMT+4) | 21:30, Fri 21 Aug |
| Nigeria (WAT) | 18:30, Fri 21 Aug |
| Kenya (EAT) | 20:30, Fri 21 Aug |
| India (IST) | 23:00, Fri 21 Aug |
| Malaysia / Singapore | 01:30, Sat 22 Aug |
| USA East (EDT) | 13:30, Fri 21 Aug |
| USA West (PDT) | 10:30, Fri 21 Aug |
| Australia East (AEST) | 03:30, Sat 22 Aug |
1. Full 15 picked with £100.0m budget legal (max 3 per club). 2. Captain and vice-captain set — the vice matters, because if your captain doesn't play the armband transfers automatically. 3. Bench order checked: auto-subs follow your bench order after every match. 4. Injury flags checked — a yellow flag means doubt, red means ruled out. 5. Don't chase last-minute press-conference rumours with your Free Hit.
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