Franco Baresi 95 GotG Icon SBC in FC 26: Cost, Cheapest Solution & Fodder Routes

Franco Baresi 95 Greats of the Game Icon: 391K coins, 12 squads — worth doing if you have the fodder

Quick verdict: the new Franco Baresi 95 Greats of the Game Icon SBC, live since June 20 as part of the FC 26 Greats of the Game promo, costs around 391,850 coins and chews through 12 squads. He's a 196cm Italian CB with 96 DEF / 93 PHY / 91 PAC, untradeable, non-repeatable. If your club is sitting on 91+ fodder from TOTS and FoF: PTG packs, this is one of the best Icon SBCs of the promo. If you're starting from scratch, skip and grind FoF Objectives first.

SBC requirements at a glance

Twelve challenges, escalating from 82 to 91 team rating. Two require Italian / Serie A links, one wants a TOTW/TOTS/FoF card. No top-tier squad chemistry tricks — this is a pure rating ladder.

Cheapest solution route — 82, 88, 89s, 90s, 91

Squad 1 · On a Loan (82-rated)

The freebie. Stick the Baresi loan in, pad with 82-rated golds at 700–900 coins each. Total: under 10K. Don't overthink this one.

Squads 2–3 · Italian + Serie A 88-rated

Two squads with nationality / league locks. Anchor each with one cheap 89 special (FoF: Home Colours objectives drop a guaranteed Icon — great anchor here) and one 85+ Serie A or Italian gold. Total per squad: 30–40K.

Squads 4–7 · 89-rated (×3) + Top-notch

This is where lazy sells matter. Watch the market 22:00–02:00 UTC for 87–88 untradeable promos lazy-selling at 8–11K each. Fill each squad with 1 untradeable special + 10 87-rated golds. Total per squad: 35–50K.

Squads 8–11 · 90-rated (×4)

The grind. Each squad needs an 89 rating average minimum. Throw in a single 90+ untradeable special and pad with 88s. If you spent the last two weeks doing Path to Glory objectives, you're sitting on free 87–90 fodder right now. Estimated per squad: 45–60K.

Squad 12 · 91-rated

The cap. Needs roughly two 91+ rated cards as anchors plus a wall of 89s. Cheapest path: pop a packed Greats of the Game Icon hero (they're under 200K on the market this weekend) and one Path to Glory upgrade. Total: ~80K.

Where to farm the fodder

• FoF: Home Colours objectives — guarantees a Greats of the Game Icon at completion. The 89-rated Icon is perfect for the league/nation squads.
• Journey of Nations: Africa — cheap completion via Cote d'Ivoire / Egypt links, drops 84–86 rated fodder you can stack for the lower-rated squads.
• Path to Glory daily objectives — 87+ tradeable golds that lazy-sell at 10–13K, perfect for the 89-rated tier.
• Weekend League and Champs picks — top ranks drop untradeable 87+ specials.

Is Baresi worth doing? Three scenarios

You're a 4-3-3 or 4-4-2 user with a TOTS/Icon-stacked back line — skip. 96 DEF is great but your current CBs (Maldini Icon, Van Dijk TOTS) already deliver. You can't field two of them; this is fodder-into-fodder.

You're running a Serie A or Italian-themed team — green light. 196cm + 96 DEF + 91 PAC at CB is meta-tier and the chemistry fit is perfect. Pair him with Maldini or any TOTS Italian.

You're a casual / Rivals Div 5+ player with mid-tier fodder — skip. The 90+ tier alone will torch 200K worth of fodder you'd rather save for the next 1 of 3 92+ TOTS/FoF PTG SBC.

How long do you have?

The SBC is live now and based on the Greats of the Game promo window (until July 3, 2026), expect this Baresi to expire when the promo rotates out — roughly 13 days from launch. Plenty of runway, no need to panic-buy fodder at peak prices today.

Other Icons you can chase this week

If Baresi isn't your style, the same promo has 35 Icons live in packs and a separate Luis Figo Icon SBC. Ronaldinho 97 LW is the headline pull — under 200K from packs this weekend, untradeable.

The market window during a launch weekend tends to be the cheapest you'll see Icon packs all promo. If you're stacking coins for the 91 squad — or for the next 92+ TOTS pull — now is the time to top up.