# Matchmaking issue with my Fortnite island – 8022-4179-2072 

**URL:** <https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/matchmaking-issue-with-my-fortnite-island-8022-4179-2072/2833086>\
**Category:** Français (French)\
**Tags:** unreal-engine, unreal-editor-for-fortnite\
**Created:** [September 21, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/matchmaking-issue-with-my-fortnite-island-8022-4179-2072/2833086 "2026-09-21T17:46:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [September 21, 2026, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/matchmaking-issue-with-my-fortnite-island-8022-4179-2072/2833086/1 "2026-09-21T17:46:19Z")

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Hello, my Fortnite island has been approved and published publicly. The thumbnail, title, and island code are all visible normally.  
The problem is that I cannot launch the island through public matchmaking. When I or my friends try to join, it stays stuck on **“Finding a server”** , sometimes for more than 10 minutes, and the game never starts.  
However, the island works normally when I launch it directly in Creative mode.  
Island code: **8022-4179-2072**.  
I play on **PC**. Could you please help me understand why public matchmaking is not working?