One of the biggest shortcomings of the Football Manager series is undoubtedly the absence of team logos and player profile pictures upon first launching the game. Except for teams and players with whom Sigames has licensing agreements, the lack of logos and player profile pictures in Football Manager 26 is a major visual deficiency, but as with every year, we continue to address this issue with patches. Here are the details of the updated Cut Out face patch for Football Manager 26.
The Cut Out Face Pack is one of the most popular and trusted face packs available for Football Manager. While it may not be the single largest face pack ever released, it includes approximately 539,162 player and staff profile photos, adding incredible visual depth and realism to FM26. With a size of around 14,32 GB, the FM26 Cut Out Face Pack is one of the most comprehensive graphic upgrades available — provided by the Sortitoutsi team.
1) Why don’t all players have profile photos in Football Manager 26?
In Football Manager 26, only players and clubs that Sports Interactive has official image licensing agreements with appear with real profile photos. To see real photos for the majority of players, you must install a face pack.
2) Can I use face packs downloaded for FM23 or FM24 in FM26?
Yes, you can. Face packs downloaded for:
Football Manager 2023
Football Manager 2024
will also work in FM26 as long as you copy them into the correct graphics folder (installation steps provided below). However, using an updated FM26-specific face pack is always recommended to ensure:
Newly added players are included
Recently transferred players have updated photos
The database remains fully up to date
How to Download the FM26 Face Pack (Cut-Out)
Before moving on to installation, here’s how to download the pack:
- Scroll to the bottom of the article and click the FM26 Cut Out Face Pack download link.
You will be asked to register on Sortitoutsi’s website.
Registration is completely FREE.
After logging in, click the green button labeled:
“Download Complete Pack 2026.03”
Once downloaded, you can proceed with the installation steps.
When you click the download button, you may see a page displaying PayPal or donation details. Don’t worry — you are not required to pay to download the logo pack. Simply scroll down the page and click the link labeled “Slow Download” (as shown in the screenshot).
This will start downloading the approximately 14,32 GB Cut-Out Face Pack for Football Manager 26. Wait until the download is fully completed before proceeding.
Alternative: Download via Torrent
If you prefer to download the pack via torrent:
1) Click the “Download Change Files” button (as shown in the screenshot).
2) On the next page, you will see the available torrent files.
3) You can download the FM26 Cut-Out Face Pack via torrent from there.
This method may be faster depending on your internet speed.
FM 26 Face Pack (Cut Out) Installation
1) First, extract the downloaded rar file to a folder.
2) If you have previously downloaded and used any face patch in FM 26, you should choose one to avoid conflicts. Therefore, we recommend deleting the other face patch you previously placed in the C:\Users\Username\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics\faces folder. (Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics\faces)
3) Copy the folder of the face pack you downloaded to C:\Users\Username\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics\faces or C:\Users\Username\Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics\sortitoutsi. (My Documents\Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26\graphics\faces)
This step is very important; absolutely do not have more nested folders as shown below.
4) If the graphics folder does not exist in the Sports Interactive\Football Manager 26 folder, create it.
5) Log into Football Manager 26 and start using the face patch.
6) The Cut Out Face patch has been added to your game. Enjoy!
Click here to download the FM26 Cut Out Face Pack
Note: Since we received many questions on this topic, we would like to state that the Face Pack can also be used in saved games. Also, in original games, the face pack can be installed by following the installation steps above.
