The FUTTIES Éli Junior Kroupi objectives are live in EA FC 26 as of August 7, 2026 — and they are not just about one free 97-rated card. Kroupi is the final group in the Future World Tour Completionist chain. Complete his five tasks plus any three of the other four groups (Rio Ngumoha, Estêvão, Lennart Karl, Can Uzun) and you unlock a free 98 FUTTIES Icon Frank Lampard, untradeable. Even if you do not want the Kroupi card itself, the 100 FUTTIES Tokens, 10,000 Coins, and the Lampard path make this the highest-value free grind currently open in FUT.
Quick answer (TLDR): Play 5 matches with 5 French players (Bleu Crew), score 3 OTB finesse goals with a preferred-position ST (Kroup de Grâce), assist 4 goals using a player born on or after November 11, 2005 (Prodige), score 8 goals with a 92+ SHO player (SHO Time!), and win 10 matches with 2 Premier League STs (STrike Pair). Complete all five — using Live Events for short games — to earn 97 FUTTIES Kroupi, 100 FUTTIES Tokens, 10,000 Coins, 2,500 SP, and five player picks. This also counts as one of the four steps needed for 98 FUTTIES Lampard.
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Who Is Éli Junior Kroupi and Why Is This Card Worth Grinding?
Éli Junior Kroupi is a 19-year-old French striker (born June 23, 2006) who plays for AFC Bournemouth in the Premier League. His base gold card sits at 74 OVR — but his FUTTIES version is a completely different beast.
| Stat | FUTTIES Rating |
|---|---|
| OVR | 97 |
| PAC | 97 |
| SHO | 97 |
| PAS | 91 |
| DRI | 94 |
| DEF | 71 |
| PHY | 84 |
| Skill Moves | ★★★★★ |
| Weak Foot | ★★★★★ |
| AcceleRATE | Explosive |
| Position | ST |
Five-star skills and five-star weak foot on a 97 PAC/97 SHO striker with an Explosive AcceleRATE is a top-tier endgame card by any metric. This is not a side objective you run out of obligation. The card has real squad value, and it is free.
Kroupi was born June 23, 2006, making him French, a Premier League ST, and a U-20 player for the Prodige task. His FUTTIES card hits 97 SHO — well above the 92 threshold for SHO Time!. One card satisfies four of the five task conditions simultaneously, which is the foundation of the fastest squad build below.
All 5 Tasks: Exact Conditions, Best Mode & Rewards
All five tasks accept the same game modes: Squad Battles on minimum Semi-Pro difficulty, or any Live Events, Rivals, or FUT Champions matches. Live Events is the fastest route because the games are short — typically 6 minutes each — and every win counts toward all active progress simultaneously.
| Task | Exact Condition | Intermediate Reward |
|---|---|---|
| Bleu Crew | Play 5 matches with min. 5 French players in your starting 11 | 1 of 4 86+ Rare Gold Players, 200 SP |
| Kroup de Grâce | Score 3 finesse goals from outside the box with a ST (preferred position only) | 1 of 3 87+ Rare Gold Players, 200 SP |
| Prodige | Assist 4 goals using a player born on or after November 11, 2005 | 1 of 3 88+ Rare Gold Players, 200 SP |
| SHO Time! | Score 8 goals with a player who has 92 SHO or higher | 1 of 5 87+ Rare Gold Players, 200 SP |
| STrike Pair | Win 10 matches with min. 2 Premier League ST (preferred position only) in starting 11 | 1 of 5 88+ Rare Gold Players, 200 SP |
Completion reward (all 5 tasks): FUTTIES Éli Junior Kroupi (untradeable) + 100 FUTTIES Tokens + 10,000 Coins + 1× 5x 88+ Rare Gold Players Pack + 2,500 SP total (200 SP per task + 1,500 SP on full completion). All rewards are untradeable.
Three conditions to watch closely:
- Kroup de Grâce requires preferred position ST only — if your striker's preferred position is CF or LW, the goals do not count regardless of where you deploy him.
- STrike Pair requires two PL STs with preferred position ST in the starting XI simultaneously — both must be on the pitch when the match begins.
- Prodige checks the birth date, not the position. Your U-20 player can be a CM, CAM, or winger — they just need to meet the November 11, 2005 cutoff.
What Is the Fastest Squad to Complete All 5 at Once?
Kroupi's objectives reward squad overlap. One well-built starting XI can tick progress on three or four tasks per match, cutting total games from 27+ (if grinding each task separately) down to 10 completed wins.
Build your starting XI around these four pieces:
| Squad piece | Tasks it satisfies |
|---|---|
| 2 French Premier League STs with preferred position ST | Bleu Crew + STrike Pair — counts for both simultaneously |
| 3 additional French players (any position, any league) | Completes the 5-French-player requirement for Bleu Crew |
| One of the STs has 92+ SHO | SHO Time! — score 8 goals with that striker across your 10 wins |
| 2 players born on or after November 11, 2005 (any nationality) | Prodige — use them in creative roles to build 4 assists |
| Formation with 2 strikers (4-4-2, 4-3-1-2, 4-2-3-1) | Required to run two PL STs at the same time for STrike Pair |
French Premier League ST options to target:
- Kroupi 97 FUTTIES — covers French, PL ST, 97 SHO, born June 2006 (U-20), preferred-position ST. One card satisfies four conditions simultaneously.
- Ekitike (French, Newcastle, ST) — a reliable gold or FUTTIES option; confirm his SHO rating on futbin before buying.
- Any French ST with 92+ SHO from a Premier League club available on the transfer market during FUTTIES.
For Prodige assists, you only need a player born after November 11, 2005 — nationality and league do not matter for this task. Warren Zaïre-Emery (born June 8, 2006) and any young French or international midfielder born in 2006 or later both qualify.
Optimal play loop in Live Events:
- Push the 92+ SHO striker to finish — every goal chips at SHO Time! (8 goals total), and any outside-box finesse shot ticks Kroup de Grâce (3 goals total) simultaneously.
- Route build-up play through your U-20 players. Four assists total across all matches is achievable in 4–5 games.
- Win 10 matches with both PL STs on the pitch from kickoff. Bleu Crew resolves automatically after match 5.
Live Events games average 5–7 minutes each. Ten wins puts you at or near completion on all five tasks.
Why This Is Step 5 of the Free Frank Lampard ICON Path
Kroupi is the fifth and final objective group in the Future World Tour Completionist challenge. Complete any 4 of these 5 groups and EA automatically awards a 98 FUTTIES Icon Frank Lampard, untradeable, with PlayStyle Lab slots ready for customization.
| Group | Player | Status |
|---|---|---|
| National Pride | Rio Ngumoha | Available since Week 1 |
| National Pride | Estêvão | Available since Week 1 |
| FUTTIES | Lennart Karl | Available since Week 2 |
| FUTTIES | Can Uzun | Available since Week 2 |
| FUTTIES | Éli Junior Kroupi | Live now — August 7 |
As stated in the Future World Tour Completionist objective listing on fut.gg (sourced from EA FC 26 in-game data): "Complete any 4 of 5 objectives to earn FUTTIES Icon Frank Lampard! All rewards are untradeable."
Lampard's FUTTIES card hits 98 OVR with a 5-star weak foot and 5-star skill moves — one of the strongest midfielders available outside of marquee SBCs that cost hundreds of thousands of coins. PAC 91, SHO 99, PAS 97, DRI 96, DEF 92, PHY 91. PlayStyles include Power Shot, Dead Ball, Low Driven, Incisive Pass, Finesse Shot, and Long Ball — a complete CM for any endgame squad.
The completionist reward on reaching 4 of 5 groups also includes a 20× 87+ Rare Gold Players Pack (untradeable), which gives you enough fodder to attack multiple premium SBCs directly.
If you are starting from zero, completing all five groups delivers five free 96–97 OVR players (Ngumoha, Estêvão, Karl, Uzun, and Kroupi), 500 FUTTIES Tokens total, 50,000 Coins, and 12,500 SP across the full run — an exceptional free grind even if you already earned Lampard.
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What to Do With the 100 FUTTIES Tokens
Finishing Kroupi's group adds 100 FUTTIES Tokens to your balance (plus the 200 SP per task earned along the way). Run all five groups and you accumulate 500 tokens total.
For the best use of your FUTTIES Tokens right now, check our EA FC 26 FUTTIES Token Store guide, which covers Season 9 token exchange value rankings, the best player picks, and when to save vs. spend before the promo ends.
Short on coins to build your French Premier League squad? Buy EA FC 26 Coins to pick up the right players fast — useful if you need a 92+ SHO French PL ST and the transfer market is thin at the time of writing. Alternatively, grinding FUT Champions this weekend for Red Picks can provide tradeable cards to fund the squad build.
Tips for Each Task if You Get Stuck
Bleu Crew (5 French players in starting 11): Filter the transfer market by Nationality = France to find affordable options at every position. Using French players across your midfield and defence means Bleu Crew completes naturally as you grind STrike Pair and SHO Time! — no extra matches needed. This is the easiest task and typically finishes first.
Kroup de Grâce (finesse goals from outside the box): Hold L2/LT + R1/RB when shooting to trigger a finesse. Set your striker's movement instructions to stay forward so you receive the ball at or beyond the edge of the area. Avoid shooting from narrow angles near the byline — the game's boundary sometimes registers those as inside-box even when the visual suggests otherwise. Cut across and shoot from central to right-of-centre positions for the cleanest registrations.
Prodige (assists with a player born after November 11, 2005): Check two things if progress stalls: the player providing the assist must have the qualifying birth date on their card (not just a young gold base card that has been evolved) and the goal must result directly from the pass — deflections off defenders or goalkeeper saves-turned-rebounds do not count. Direct through balls and cutbacks to a central striker register cleanly.
SHO Time! (8 goals with 92+ SHO): Any goal from your 92+ SHO striker counts — inside or outside the box. Since you are simultaneously working on Kroup de Grâce with the same player, every outside-box finesse goal ticks both tasks at once. SHO Time! naturally completes across 10 wins as long as your high-SHO striker is your primary finisher.
STrike Pair (10 wins): Both PL STs must be in your starting XI at kickoff — substituting them on later does not count the win. Once they are on the team sheet, wins accumulate regardless of whether they stay on the pitch the full match.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Does the Kroupi FUTTIES objectives group expire? EA has not confirmed a hard expiry date for the Kroupi group specifically, but FUTTIES Season 9 is expected to run until mid-to-late August 2026. Complete it as soon as possible — if Lampard is the goal, you cannot earn him after any of the required groups closes.
Can I use Kroupi himself in his own objectives? Yes. His 97 FUTTIES card is a French Premier League preferred-position ST with 97 SHO and was born June 23, 2006 — he satisfies four of the five task conditions (Bleu Crew, STrike Pair, SHO Time!, and Kroup de Grâce). You still need a separate player born after November 11, 2005 to provide the four Prodige assists.
What game modes count for the Kroupi objectives? All five tasks accept Squad Battles (min. Semi-Pro difficulty), Live Events, FUT Rivals, and FUT Champions. Live Events is fastest due to the shorter match format.
Is the 98 FUTTIES Frank Lampard worth grinding all five objective groups? Yes, for almost every player. Lampard at 98 OVR with PlayStyle Lab freedom and a 5-star/5-star card profile is one of the highest-value free items in FC 26. Completing all five groups also unlocks five additional 96–97 OVR free players, 500 tokens, 50,000 coins, and a 20× 87+ Rare Gold Players Pack.
Why are my Kroup de Grâce goals not counting? The two most common causes: (1) the shot was from inside the box — the game's internal boundary does not always match the visible white line; shoot from further out than you think you need to; (2) your striker's preferred position is not ST — confirm ST appears under "Preferred Positions" on the card in the squad-building screen.
Sources: EA SPORTS FC 26 FUTTIES official pitch notes (ea.com/games/ea-sports-fc/fc-26/news/fc-26-futties); FUTTIES Éli Junior Kroupi objective task conditions and rewards verified via fut.gg/objectives (August 7, 2026) and futbin.com; card stats from fut.gg player page; Future World Tour Completionist reward verified via fut.gg and futmind.com.
