Let me be real with you for a second. If you’re playing eFootball 2026 and you’re not taking advantage of the Treasure Link event, you’re basically leaving free Epic players on the table. And I’m not talking about some random standard cards that sit in your bench forever. I’m talking about actual Epic-tier players the kind that can turn your Dream Team from “meh” to “unstoppable” without you spending a single coin.
Here’s the thing. eFootball 2026 is built around two things: smart grinding and smart playing. You can have the best Epic players in the world, but if you don’t know how to pass, you’ll still lose to someone with a weaker squad who actually understands the game.
So this post is going to do both. First, I’m going to walk you through exactly how to claim free Epic players through the Treasure Link event — click by click, no guessing. Then I’m going to break down 12 passing tips that will make you win more matches, score more goals, and actually enjoy the game instead of rage-quitting after conceding in the 90th minute.
By the time you finish reading this, you’ll know how to navigate the menus like a pro, claim every free reward available right now, and pass the ball in ways that make your opponents wonder if you’re cheating. Let’s get started.
Game Info Table
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Game | eFootball 2026 |
| Developer | Konami |
| Platforms | iOS, Android, PC, PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One |
| Current Version | v5.2.0 |
| Core Mode | Dream Team (Online PvP) |
| Event Focus | Treasure Link |
| Free Reward Types | Epic Players, Chance Deals, eFootball Coins, GP, Boosters |
What Is Treasure Link? The Real Mechanics
Okay, so Treasure Link is this new feature Konami added to eFootball 2026, and honestly, it’s one of the best things they’ve done for free-to-play players. Here’s how it actually works.
When you log in during a Treasure Link campaign period, Konami gives you one personal Treasure Link. This is a 3×3 grid, kind of like a bingo board, and each square has a mission attached to it. Complete the mission, you unlock that square and get whatever reward is hiding behind it. But here’s where it gets interesting — if you complete a full line in any direction — horizontal, vertical, or diagonal — you unlock a Line Reward. And those Line Rewards? That’s where the Epic players and Chance Deals live.
Now, you don’t just have your own link. You can also receive Treasure Links from other players. You have four total slots: your own personal link plus up to three links from other people you play against. After a match, you’ll see a screen showing available Treasure Links from your opponents or teammates. You can pick up to three of those to add to your collection. And if you get a link that’s not great, you can overwrite it later if it’s still locked.
There are three rarity levels for Treasure Links, and you need to know the difference:
- Basic (Blue background): This is what most people get. Rewards are decent — GP, some coins, training items — but nothing crazy.
- Big Winner (Yellow background): Better rewards. More coins, Chance Deals, maybe some premium items. If you see one of these, grab it immediately.
- Special (Pink background): This is the jackpot. Special links are given to players who participate in certain unique events or just get lucky. These can contain actual Epic players, 100 eFootball Coins, and other premium stuff. If you get a Special link, do not sleep on it. Complete every mission on that board.
The missions on each square vary. Some might say “Win 2 PvP Matches,” others might say “Score 3 Goals” or “Complete a Tour Match.” You tap the square, read the mission, play the match, come back, and claim your reward. It’s that simple. But a lot of people ignore this event because they don’t understand it, and that’s exactly why you shouldn’t.
How to Get Treasure Link and Claim Free Epic Players
Alright, let me walk you through this like you’re sitting next to me. No skipping steps. No assumptions.
Step 1: Open the eFootball 2026 app on your phone or launch it on your console/PC. You’ll see the “Tap to Start” screen. Tap it. Let the game load completely — don’t rush this part or you might miss the daily login popup.
Step 2: Once you’re on the Main Menu, look at the top of your screen. You’ll see several tabs or banners. Look for the one that says “Treasure Link” or go to the “Event” tab and scroll until you find it. Tap on it.
Step 3: You’ll now see your personal Treasure Link grid. It’s a 3×3 board with question marks or locked icons on each square. In the center, you might already see the eFootball logo — that’s your starting point. Tap on any square to see what mission you need to complete.
Step 4: Read the mission carefully. Let’s say it says “Emerge Victorious in PvP Matches: 0/2.” That means you need to win two online matches. Tap the “Go” button if there is one, or just back out and go to Match → Online to start playing.
Step 5: Play your matches. Win them. Don’t stress if you lose a couple — just keep playing until you hit the requirement.
Step 6: After completing the mission, go back to the Treasure Link screen. The square you worked on should now be highlighted or have a notification badge. Tap it, then tap “Claim Reward.” You’ll see what you got — could be GP, coins, a training item, or even a Chance Deal.
Step 7: Now, to get more Treasure Links, you need to play matches. Go to Match → Online PvP Match or Match → eFootball League (VS AI). Play a full match. When the match ends and you see the results screen, keep an eye out for a popup or a button that says something like “Available Treasure Links” or shows other players’ grids.
Step 8: On the “Available Treasure Links” screen, you’ll see grids from other players you just faced. You can pick up to three links to add to your slots. Look for the yellow (Big Winner) or pink (Special) backgrounds — those are the ones you want. Tap the ones you like, then tap “Next” or “Confirm.”
Step 9: Now you have up to four Treasure Links to work on. Focus on completing one full line on your best link first. Remember, the Line Reward is where the big prizes are. Don’t spread yourself thin across all four grids — pick the best one and grind it.
Step 10: Check back daily. Some missions reset. New links become available after every match. And most importantly, don’t let links expire in your slots if you can help it.
Other Free Epic Opportunities You Should Not Miss
Treasure Link is amazing, but it’s not the only way to get free Epic players right now. Konami has been surprisingly generous with events lately, and if you’re not claiming everything, you’re doing it wrong.
Campaign Hub “Choose Your Path”: This is huge. Go to Event → Campaign Hub → Choose Your Path. You play matches to earn Map Moves, and as you move along the map, you hit reward nodes. One of those nodes gives you a free Epic player of your choice from the Legends Assemble list. That’s right — you pick the player. Not random. You choose.
Legends Assemble Chance Deal: Check your inbox. Konami sometimes sends free Chance Deals as login rewards. These can pull Epic players directly. Don’t let them sit there — open them.
Show Time Daily Free Draw: Once per day, completely free, you get one draw from the Show Time pool. The odds aren’t amazing, but it’s free, and people do pull Epic cards from this. Make it part of your daily routine.
Special Login Presents: Every day you log in during an event period, you get items. Sometimes it’s coins, sometimes GP, sometimes skill tokens or boosters. These add up fast.
eFootball Festival Objectives: These are stacked across multiple volumes (vol.1, vol.2, vol.3). Complete the listed objectives — things like “Win 5 matches” or “Score with a midfielder” — and you get layered rewards including Chance Deals and player packs.
My advice? Do your daily login, claim your inbox, do one Show Time draw, check your Treasure Link missions, and play one Campaign Hub match. That’s maybe 20 minutes a day, and the rewards stack up fast.
How to Play eFootball 2026: Menu Guide and Controls for Beginners
If you’re new to eFootball 2026, the menus can feel overwhelming. There are tabs everywhere, notifications blinking at you, and it’s not always clear what you should do first. Let me break it down.
First Launch Setup:
When you open the game for the first time, it’ll ask you to download additional data. Let it finish. Then you’ll pick a starter team — don’t overthink this, you’ll replace most of these players soon anyway. Go through the tutorial. I know, tutorials are boring, but this one teaches you Super Cancel and manual passing, which are actually useful. Don’t skip it.
Main Menu Breakdown:
- Match: This is where you play games. Online PvP, eFootball League, Tour events, everything.
- Dream Team: This is your squad builder. You set your formation, pick your starting 11, train players, and manage contracts here.
- Contract: This is where you sign new players using Chance Deals, coins, or GP. When you get free Epic Chance Deals from Treasure Link or events, this is where you use them.
- Event: Treasure Link lives here. So do Tour events, Squad Challenges, Campaign Hub, and limited-time objectives.
- Shop: Only open this if you’re spending real money. For free players, ignore it.
In-Match Controls (Mobile):
On the left side of your screen, you have the virtual joystick. This moves your player. On the right side, you have several buttons:
- Pass button: The basic pass. Tap it to pass to the nearest teammate in the direction you’re facing.
- Through Pass button: This sends the ball ahead of a running teammate into open space. It’s your best friend for breaking defenses.
- Shoot button: Hold it to charge power, release to shoot. Don’t just tap it — learn to charge.
- Sprint / Pressure button: When you have the ball, this makes your player sprint. When the opponent has the ball, this makes your player pressure them.
- Super Cancel: This is new in 2026. During an action, you can cancel it mid-animation. This is advanced, but learn it eventually.
- Manual Goalkeeper: Tap the GK button to take control of your keeper during shots. Useful for one-on-ones.
Camera Settings:
Go to Settings → Camera and set it to “Dynamic Wide” or “Stadium.” These angles show more of the field, which means you can see your teammates’ runs better. Also, make sure the Radar (mini-map) is turned ON. You need it for long passes, GK punts, and spotting open players.
What to Do First:
- Claim everything in your inbox.
- Go to Dream Team → Game Plan and set your best 11 players.
- Go to Event → Treasure Link and start your first mission.
- Play one VS AI match in eFootball League to get comfortable with the controls without the pressure of a real opponent.
Passing Mastery: 12 Tips to Dominate Every Match
Now let’s get to the part that actually makes you win. You can have Messi and Ronaldo in your squad, but if you can’t pass, you’ll lose to someone with silver cards who can. Passing is the foundation of everything in eFootball 2026. Here are 12 tips that will change how you play.
1: Get Players with One-Touch Pass and Through Passing Skills
Go to your Game Plan, then tap Filter Search. Search for players who have both One-Touch Pass and Through Passing skills. Every midfielder, fullback, and attacker in your squad should have these.
Players with these skills make fewer passing mistakes and create better chances. If you have a player you use permanently and he doesn’t have these skills, add them as additional skills using skill tokens. If your player also has Phenomenal Pass, Visionary Pass, or Game-Changing Pass, even better — but One-Touch and Through Passing are the must-haves.
2: Master Through Pass Timing
You’ve seen those through passes that slice through the defense like butter and leave your striker one-on-one with the keeper. Those aren’t luck — they’re timing.
Before you make a through pass, look at which of your players is making a run and how much space is ahead of him. If he can reach the ball before the defender, target him. The key moment is when he is almost about to get ahead of the defender — that’s when you release the through pass. Too early, and the defender intercepts. Too late, and it’s offside. Practice this. It takes time, but once you get it, your goal count will explode.
3: Know When to Use Standard Through vs. Lofted Through
Standard through passes are faster. They roll along the ground and get to your player quickly. Use these when the path is clear and no defender is blocking the lane. Lofted through passes arc over defenders. Use these when an opponent is standing in the way of a ground pass. Think of it like this: if the road is open, go standard. If there’s a wall, go lofted.
4: Use the 30° Curve Trick
This is a pro move that a lot of people don’t know about. When you aim a through pass, you don’t point the arrow exactly where you want the ball to go. You point it about 30 degrees to the outside of your target direction. So if you want the ball to go straight ahead, aim slightly left or right of straight. What this does is curve the pass around the defender, making it way harder to intercept. It works for both standard and lofted throughs, but the effect is stronger on standard ones.
5: Pass vs. Through — Know the Difference
Use a through pass when your player is already running into open space ahead of him and the opponent can’t intercept it. If you use a regular pass here, your player has to stop running to receive it, and that kills his momentum completely. Use a regular pass when your player is standing still, or even if he’s running but there’s no gap ahead of him. Don’t force a through pass into a crowded area — that’s how you lose the ball.
6: Master the One-Two Pass
This is how you break through packed defenses. Let’s say Player A has the ball and wants to run forward, but there’s a defender right in front of him. Player A passes to a nearby teammate, Player B.
The defender shifts his focus to Player B. Meanwhile, Player A runs past the defender. Player B immediately passes back to Player A, who is now in open space. Defense broken. It’s simple, but every pro player uses this. Just be careful — sometimes your player won’t make the run. If he doesn’t, abort the play. Also, smart opponents will read this and cut off the return pass, so don’t spam it predictably.
7: Punish Opponents Who Press Too Much
Some players have this habit of holding the pressure button and rushing at you constantly. Use that against them. When they press, they leave gaps behind them. If you can spot the gap, play a through pass into it the moment they commit. You can also bait them intentionally — hold the ball for a second or two, let them lose patience and rush at you, then release the pass into the space they just left. You can also use quick turns to create separation before passing.
8: GK Low Punt + Radar for Instant Counterattacks
There’s a goalkeeper skill called GK Low Punt. If your keeper doesn’t have it, add it as an additional skill immediately.
Here’s why it’s broken: when your goalkeeper catches the ball and holds it in his hands, you can make a stunning long pass to a teammate who’s open upfield. The skill makes the pass faster and more accurate.
But here’s the thing — your camera angle doesn’t show the whole field, so how do you know who’s open? Check the radar. Look for the player with the most empty space around him. Pass to him. If he’s tall, even better — tall players win more aerial duels and hold off defenders easier.
9: Defend with Passes, Not Clearances
When a cross or long ball is flying into your box, most people’s instinct is to hammer the clearance button. Don’t. Instead, pass to your goalkeeper.
Your defender will simply head the ball safely to the keeper, and the attack stops. If you clear the ball, it goes to a random spot on the field, and more often than not, it lands right back at your opponent’s feet for another attack. You can also pass to a nearby teammate instead of the keeper if the angle is better. Just don’t clear unless you absolutely have to.
10: Crossing Timing
Crossing is one of the best ways to score, but bad crosses are easy to defend.
You need to cross when your attacker is at the right distance from the goalkeeper — not too close, not too far. If he’s too close, the keeper punches it away.
If you cross before he’s ready, he can’t get to the ball. Wait until your attacker is in position, maintaining good separation from the keeper, then send the cross. If you rely on crossing a lot, use tall strikers. They win headers way more often.
11: Check Your Passing Stats After Every Match
After a match ends, go to the match stats and look at your passing percentage. Do the math. If your successful pass rate is above 80%, you’re doing great. If it’s below that, you need to work on your decision-making. Are you forcing passes into tight spaces? Are you blind-passing under pressure? The stats don’t lie use them to figure out what you’re doing wrong.
12: Stop Making Blind Passes
This is the single biggest mistake I see players make, and it costs them games constantly. You’re under pressure, you don’t see an open pass, and instead of holding the ball or turning back, you just tap pass and hope for the best.
That’s a blind pass, and it gets intercepted almost every time. An intercepted pass in your own half is a free counterattack for the opponent, and that’s how you concede goals. If you don’t see a safe pass, don’t make one. Hold the ball, shield it, wait for a teammate to move into space, or pass back to your defense. Patience wins games.
Building Your Free Epic Squad: What to Do After You Pull Them
Okay, so you followed the steps, grinded Treasure Link, claimed your Campaign Hub reward, and now you have one or two Epic players. What now?
First, go to Dream Team → Game Plan and figure out where your new Epic fits best. Don’t just throw him in because he’s Epic — look at his position, his playstyle, and his stats. An Epic center-back with high defensive awareness belongs in the heart of your defense. An Epic winger with speed and crossing belongs on the flank.
Next, check your Manager Link Up. This is new in eFootball 2026. Your manager has a playstyle — maybe he’s “Possession Game” or “Quick Counter.” Your players get a chemistry boost when their individual playstyles match the manager’s. So if you just pulled an Epic player who thrives in “Quick Counter,” make sure your manager is set to Quick Counter too.
Then, look at his skills. Does he have One-Touch Pass and Through Passing? If not, use your skill tokens to add them. These are non-negotiable for midfielders and attackers. For defenders, prioritize Defensive Awareness and Interception. For goalkeepers, GK Low Punt is essential.
Finally, use your free booster tokens wisely. Don’t waste them on players you’ll replace in a week. Save them for your permanent Epic players. Boost Speed and Defensive Awareness for defenders, Attacking Awareness and Finishing for strikers, and Passing and Dribbling for midfielders.
Common Beginner Mistakes to Avoid
I’ve watched a lot of new players make the same mistakes over and over. Don’t be one of them.
Don’t spend coins on regular player packs. Those standard packs have terrible odds. Save your coins for guaranteed events or Chance Deals that target specific player pools.
Don’t ignore Treasure Link missions. They expire. If you let them sit, you lose free rewards. Check daily.
Don’t clear the ball from your own box. I said this already, but it bears repeating. Pass to your keeper or a nearby defender.
Don’t sprint everywhere. Sprint drains stamina fast. If your players are exhausted by the 60th minute, they become useless. Sprint only when you need to.
Don’t forget the radar. On goal kicks, long passes, and counterattacks, the radar is your best friend. Glance at it constantly.
Don’t miss the daily reset. Login presents, Show Time draws, and some Treasure Link missions reset at 02:00 UTC. Set a reminder if you have to.
Don’t skip the Advice feature. It’s that little popup that gives you tips during matches. It actually teaches you useful stuff in real-time.
Conclusion
Thank you for reading to the very end. I am confident that you have not only learnt about how to get Free Epic Players Using Treasure Link Event in EFootball 2026, but you have also been equipped with skills to play the game. That will be all for now from my end. Make sure you practice because it’s the only thing that turns perfection.
Drop a comment below with your best Treasure Link pull . did you get Basic, Big Winner, or Special? Let’s see who’s the luckiest!
