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If reading our in-depth previews for all 32 FIFA Club World Cup teams has you excited for the competition, it’s worth signing up to Football.Fun (FDF) – a completely free game that combines Fantasy Football and trading.

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Fans get to build squads, compete in leagues and earn rewards based on player performance.

The app is downloadable and doesn’t involve real-money gambling.

WHAT IS THE GAME ABOUT?

In a nutshell, it’s about ending with as many credits (‘Gold’) as possible, via shrewdly buying shares of players, picking the best performers of each active tournament and referring friends.

HOW TO BEGIN

Once signed up, managers receive 1,000 Gold and an initial bunch of player packs. Once ripped open, each of these contains free shares in four random individuals. Think of it like FIFA packs or sticker albums.

An extra one arrives every four hours, unless there are two that remain unopened.

You can then buy or sell assets at their current price to create your dream squad for each game and tournament. Invest in people you think will perform well.

PLAYER TRADING

Meanwhile, there are 200 players from 32 teams. Like in Fantasy Premier League (FPL), their values will rise and fall depending on popularity.

Right now, Lionel Messi is the most valuable at 3.18 Gold per share, but many hover around 1.00.

The skill is in knowing whether to either heavily back a small number of in-form superstars, buy a little bit of many players you believe are undervalued, or a mix of both.

Simply go onto the ‘Transfers’ tab, click ‘Buy’ next to a player, then type in how much Gold you’d like to spend on their shares.

Own as many players as you want, all will take part – there’s no starting XI to pick. But it’s about quality rather than quantity. Have a large ownership of the best performers.

HOW TO EARN GOLD

So, in FDF, how are ‘the best’ calculated?

The live scores page will update player points – a dynamic system that goes beyond the basics of goals, assists and clean sheets.

Each weekend and midweek is a separate tournament. If your player is one of the highest-scoring three goalkeepers, five defenders, five midfielders or five forwards, you will earn Gold that is split between all owners.

This makes it even better to own differentials, as you’ll get a larger slice of that Gold pie.

Above: The first bunch of mini-tournaments

The game’s first stage is the group matches between 15-27 June, with the second being the knockout phase from 28 June to 13 July. All eliminated players will be removed at the midpoint.

REWARDS

As mentioned, prizes await the most skilful at this.

First place will win a Barcelona x Travis Scott top, while those coming second to 10th receive a mystery football shirt.

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READ MORE OF OUR FANTASY FIFA WORLD CUP 2026 CONTENT

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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

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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

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Predicted line-ups | Penalty + corner takers | Direct free-kick takers

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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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Join our mini-league + win prizes! | Stats Centre | FREE AI Team Rater | Fixture Ticker | Scouting Bonus tracker | Fixture calendar