Football Manager Tactics: Set Up a National Team
A practical guide to formations, squad choices and match tactics in a national-team football manager game.
Tactics in L-FUT 2026 begin with the players available to your national team. Choose a formation and lineup, then adapt your match plan to the opponent and competition.
Game model
Review squad roles before locking the starting eleven. A familiar formation is useful, but selection and tactical balance matter more than copying a setup without considering your players.
How to apply it
Matches are part of a season career. Use results to learn which choices suit the squad and to build a record for future coaching offers.