If your captain fails in FIFA Club World Cup Fantasy, have no fear – you get a second (and third, and fourth etc…) bite at the cherry.
As is the case in UEFA Champions League (UCL) Fantasy, you can ‘twist’ when it comes to the captaincy and shift the armband to someone else.
After a bit of initial uncertainty, it looks like you can switch your captains multiple times.
With that in mind, it’s worth having a think about captaincy opportunities during a Matchday. Here’s our look at the best armband opportunities in Matchday 1:
| Sun 15 June | Mon 16 June | Tue 17 June | Wed 18 June | Thu 19 June | |
| Most favourable fixtures | BAYERN v Auckland (17:00) | BOTAFOGO v Seattle (03:00) CHELSEA v Los Angeles (20:00) | FLAMENGO v ES Tunis (02:00) RIVER PLATE v Urawa (20:00) | INTER v Monterrey (02:00) MAN CITY v Wydad (17:00) REAL MADRID v Al Hilal (20:00) | JUVENTUS v Al Ain (02:00) |
| Early captaincy suggestions | Thomas Muller ($7.0m, FWD) | Igor Jesus ($4.1m, FWD) Cole Palmer ($9.6m, MID) | Giorgian de Arrascaeta ($6.2m, MID) Franco Mastantuono ($4.3m, MID) | Marcus Thuram ($8.5m, FWD) Erling Haaland ($11.0m, FWD) Kylian Mbappe ($11.0m, FWD) | Randal Kolo Muani ($8.0m, FWD) |
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GROUP A: Mexico | South Africa | Korea Republic | Czechia
GROUP B: Canada | Bosnia & Herzegovina | Qatar | Switzerland
GROUP C: Brazil | Morocco | Haiti | Scotland
GROUP D: USA | Paraguay | Australia | Turkiye
GROUP E: Germany | Curacao | Cote d’Ivoire | Ecuador
GROUP F: Netherlands | Japan | Sweden | Tunisia
GROUP G: Belgium | Egypt | Iran | New Zealand
GROUP H: Spain | Cabo Verde | Saudi Arabia | Uruguay
GROUP I: France | Senegal | Iraq | Norway
GROUP J: Argentina | Algeria | Austria | Jordan
GROUP K: Portugal | DR Congo | Uzbekistan | Colombia
GROUP L: England | Croatia | Ghana | Panama
Round 1 Scout Picks | Round 1 best captains | Round 1 best differentials: | Sleep-friendly XV | Players to avoid | Team reveals | Best players by position + price
Predicted line-ups | Penalty + corner takers | Direct free-kick takers
How to play World Cup 2026 Fantasy | What is ‘Scouting Bonus’? | How to order your starters + subs | Can you captain, transfer or sub 12th Man? | 150 of the best, worst and funniest team names
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