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Fantasy FIFA World Cup 2026: 6 expert Round of 32 team reveals

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The Round of 32 of World Cup Fantasy is here, and with the deadline fast approaching, we’ve got top Fantasy managers – all adept at the international, short-term format – to share their latest drafts, chip strategies and plans for the upcoming Round.

Among them are the UCL Fantasy winner (Joaquin Roth), the AFCON Fantasy winner (FPL Aguero) and the Fantasy Bundesliga runner-up (David Meijers).

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  1. JBG
    • 8 Years
    2 hours, 38 mins ago

    Alisson-Beach
    Cucu-Reyes-Freeman-N.Mendes-Medina
    Vargas-Bellingham-BrunoG-Vini-Olise
    Haaland-Messi-Mbappe

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      2 hours, 27 mins ago

      Activated qualification booster as well

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      1. Jafooli
        • 14 Years
        2 hours, 16 mins ago

        I can’t spend full budget and have all the big hitters lol

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    2. Jafooli
      • 14 Years
      2 hours, 26 mins ago

      That front three is what WC dreams are made off - everyone will have surely?

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  2. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    2 hours, 31 mins ago

    Only real surprises not to progress to knockout rounds - South Korea, Turkiye and maybe Uruguay?

    Senegal fortunate to progress from third spot with three points, only team to do so? Cape Verde managed it automatically lol…

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  3. onceuponatyne
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 12 Years
    2 hours, 19 mins ago

    Nobody keen on Oyarzabal? Spain main striker, on pens and £8.1m
    Seems like a snip to me.

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    1. Camzy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      1 hour, 54 mins ago

      Striker spots are valuable. Kane and Balogun both look better.

      Nobody is going without Mbappe and Messi.

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  4. AdamJ91
    • 10 Years
    2 hours, 11 mins ago

    Martinez, Rangel
    Dest, Vasquez, Cucarella, Brown, Medina
    Vini JR, Olise, Dembele, Bellingham, Zico
    Mbappe, Messi, Haaland

    Thoughts on this lot please? Is the midfield a little overkill / am I missing anyone obvious?

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    1. Ak Attack
      • 4 Years
      2 hours, 4 mins ago

      Can you fit in Lamine Yamal for Zico or for Dembele / Olis ? Triple french attack is a nice option however.

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      1. AdamJ91
        • 10 Years
        2 hours ago

        Yamal for Zico would be ideal, however literally 0ITB & he only costs 4.5mil.

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  5. Camzy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    1 hour, 41 mins ago

    I like this draft. I wish I had 0.2m for Martinez over Pickford but probably it's fine and I just do Pickford > new keeper once England get knocked out (or maybe they don't...)

    Pickford Shobeir
    Cucurella DeFougerolles D.Santos O'Reilly Molina
    Vini Dembele Yamal Manzambi Diaz
    Mbappe Messi Kane

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    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 hour, 32 mins ago

      Manzabi might get benched though, considering him myself.. but he only played last match from start. If I remember correctly

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 hour, 28 mins ago

        I'm pretty confident he starts. Basically Switzerland were turgid until he came on and won them the game as a sub in the 2nd game. He's been their most exciting attacker. Started the last game and did well also.

        Him and Vargas are both game changers. If he doesn't do well it's completely fine since I have so many great players still to come and he's cheap to enable the others. If he played in the last round I wouldn't go for him but since he plays before Colombia and Argentina I'm willing to risk it.

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    2. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 hour, 15 mins ago

      Mine is very similar, basically Pulisic over your Diaz with a bit more money in defence

      Martinez Shobeir
      Cucurella O'Reilly Munoz Dest Medina
      Pulisic over Diaz
      (And Haaland over Kane)

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      1. fenixri
        • 10 Years
        1 hour, 12 mins ago

        Shobeir and Martinez play each other in next round if they progress

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          1 hour, 10 mins ago

          What's wrong with that? Shobeir is 3.5m. This is a single keeper strategy. And a pretty good one.

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    3. fenixri
      • 10 Years
      1 hour, 14 mins ago

      Great team, very similiar to mine.

      Pockford and Shobeir on sam side of bracket, I would go Freese from Usa.

      Still not sure if Molina/Medina are nailed. Only safe options in Arg backline seems to be Martinez. Tagoiafico and Palacios played full 90 last match so it seems good sign for Molina/Medina

      Also big question is third fed spot. I am concidering Haaland.

      Did you try to go without Yamal?

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 hour, 2 mins ago

        I tried but I didn't like the midfield choices and it doesn't meaningfully improve the team.

        I'm confident in both Medina and Molina. Going Molina for scouting bonus this round. Medina will come in for next round probably.

        This is a single keeper strategy basically. I'm going Pickford every week with a random shot at Shobeir this round and a hail mary next round if Egypt progress. Beyond that, I play Pickford until England lose basically then use one of my FTs to fix him.

        The best keeper setup is probably Crepeau - Martinez. But I'm strapped for cash and I want the attackers I have so this is the sacrifice I decided to make. I can see myself going JRod over Diaz especially with scouting bonus. But JRod only plays like 60-70 mins and I think extra time counts for points so Diaz could have a full hour more to play.

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        1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
          • 9 Years
          1 hour ago

          Molina won't be under 5% come deadline
          Save 0.4 and get Martinez over Pickford

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          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            52 mins ago

            Mmm fair okay. I think that's likely what I'll do.

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    4. FPL Emu
      • 15 Years
      1 hour, 1 min ago

      Your team is very similar to mine, which obv means I like it. Had Shobeir for a bit until I realized it's probably a bad idea. Egypt by no means certain to progress, and then they play Argentina. Much rather find the funds for two teams that will progress, or one of them being Vargas

      Given such one sided matches and qualification booster I think triple Argentina and England is the way to go

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        50 mins ago

        Do you think it's worth spending money in that GK spot to have a rotation?

        The best double-up is probably Simon - Martinez. But for 1.5m I think you can probably do just as well with solo Martinez at least until the semis. Argentina have a clear run of CPV > EGY/AUS > COL(or worse).

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        1. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          41 mins ago

          I 100% do. In a game where you are allowed to change your keepers after the first has played it is pretty much essential to have two decent ones.

          However, it is also about not having to book a transfer. Egypt will 90-95% be out by the R16 imo

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          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            36 mins ago

            Book a transfer... As it stands, I don't think I'm gonna use any transfers for next round and still think I will be completely fine haha. There are big mismatches in this round that mean upsets are super unlikely imo.

            Don't see England, France, Argentina or Spain going out.

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  6. dougantech
      1 hour, 32 mins ago

      Need your thought guys :

      Martinez crepeau
      cucurella nuno mendes konsa medina freeman
      olise bellingham vini nmecha dembele
      j.david messi kane

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      1. Camzy
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 16 Years
        1 hour, 23 mins ago

        Really don't recommend Cucurella + Mendes together. They play each other next round. Mendes especially is super expensive.

        I kind of like your cheap differentials. Nmecha and David are very different and could be good. Won't dissuade you off those.

        Would recommend against triple French attack though because it limits your captaincy options. I'd pick Yamal over Olise or Dembele (funded by Mendes > D.Santos)

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        1. JBG
          • 8 Years
          25 mins ago

          Yeah I agree with Cucu and Mendes. But Mendes is so good going forward.. hard not to pick him and Spain good atb

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          1. JBG
            • 8 Years
            21 mins ago

            Can just remove one next round, probably Mendes.

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            1. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
              • 9 Years
              16 mins ago

              This is a viable strategy imo

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            2. dougantech
                just now

                Ok thanks guys, i will consider it

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      2. SpaceCoyote97
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 3 Years
        1 hour, 8 mins ago

        Freese-Martinez
        Konsa-Sanchez-Freeman-Munoz-Medina
        Yamal-Bellingham-Olise-Manzambi-Vini J
        Kane-Mbbape-Messi

        Qualifcation booster used. Am I G2G?

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        1. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          46 mins ago

          Yes
          Pretty balanced

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      3. Mozumbus
        • 4 Years
        1 hour, 4 mins ago

        Thoughts please
        Tried to be little different
        Qualification booster active, WC in hand
        Triple French attack

        Fofana Simon
        Cucurella Martinez Marquinhos Riad Katic
        V.Jr Salah Dembelle Olisse Mahrez
        Messi Mbappe Sarr

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      4. Miro
        • 15 Years
        1 hour, 2 mins ago

        Is this too much Argentina ? Feeling like Latauro could be a nice diff with a scouting bonus too.

        Maingan Vargas
        Munoz Cubarsi Santos Konsa Belghali
        Yamal Dembele Vini L.Diaz DePaul
        Messi Latauro Mbappe

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        1. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          56 mins ago

          Triple argentina can pay off

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        2. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          45 mins ago

          I don't hate it. Would prefer at least one Argentina defender though.

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        3. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          43 mins ago

          Triple Argentina is good, but certainly not triple attack. I'd remove DePaul and Lautaro and get to defenders personally. Their full backs probably have more attacking power than DePaul

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          1. Miro
            • 15 Years
            just now

            Which one(s) to get though ?

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      5. Moxon
        • 11 Years
        59 mins ago

        Best forwards under 5% owned?

        Currently looking at David and Balogun. Is there anyone else to consider?

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        1. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          36 mins ago

          Yeah I'd go Balogun in that case. But hard to go without three of Kane, Mbappe, Messi, Haaland

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        2. Rhysd007
          • 14 Years
          27 mins ago

          I have Sarr but a difficult fix.

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        3. Haa-lala-land
          • 5 Years
          22 mins ago

          Under 5s fwd's
          Quinones. Brobbey. Undav. Larin. Sarr. Wissa. Embolo. Cunha. Ueda.

          Between them, one of them should get a goal.

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          1. Haa-lala-land
            • 5 Years
            4 mins ago

            Isak

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        4. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          just now

          I'm going Sarr
          Quinones was the contender, didn't select imagining Ecuador can keep it tight

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      6. FPL Emu
        • 15 Years
        58 mins ago

        Here is my draft. Playing qualification boosters. Prioritizing players pretty much certain to play, though think Manzambi is worth it

        Pickford / Vargas

        Medina / Martinez / Cucurella / Konsa / Ream (USA)

        Yamal / Olise / Vini / Pulisic / Manzambi

        Kane / Mbappe / Messi

        If Pulisic goes above 5% and/or is uncertain to start, I could change to Saibari and perhaps upgrade Ream.

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        1. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          just now

          Medina is not nailed

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      7. TafOnTour1
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 2 Years
        51 mins ago

        Bellingham and Wirtz or Yamal and Nmecha/Manzambi?!

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        1. FPL Emu
          • 15 Years
          just now

          The latter

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      8. fenixri
        • 10 Years
        43 mins ago

        What you think?

        Crepeau Martinez
        Cucurella OReilly Munoz Medina Dest
        Vini Yamal Dembele Nmecha Manzambi
        Kane Mbappe Messi

        1.1 itb, qualification booster active

        I have problem with midfield. I want Diaz but it rips team apart. Can get Jrod but not keen on him.

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        1. Camzy
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 16 Years
          23 mins ago

          I'd go JRod over Nmecha. He's looked good and he hasn't gotten points for it. That usually means a haul is coming. And he will have scouting bonus.

          It's a really nice team. Not really much else to critique.

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          1. Camzy
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 16 Years
            22 mins ago

            You could also consider Trossard. That last slot is prime for a punt. Nobody will have Trossard and he could easily get another 17 pter if Belgium fire.

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            1. fenixri
              • 10 Years
              just now

              Thx.

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          2. fenixri
            • 10 Years
            9 mins ago

            JRod and Munoz play last game. I think I will keep Nmecha. He should be involved against poor Para

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            1. Mozumbus
              • 4 Years
              just now

              Munoz didn't start though
              Got both in my teams for all games so far
              Bitten by Rodriguez, Munoz balanced it but bitten by him in the last one

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      9. dansmith1985
        • 4 Years
        33 mins ago

        Freese
        Cucu Konsa Freeman
        Manzambi Olise Vini Nmecha Yamal
        Mbappe Kane

        Martinez Medina Messi Munoz

        G2G here?

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        1. Steavn8k
          • 3 Years
          just now

          Looks nice and similar to mine. See below. Not sure of double US defence though.

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      10. Steavn8k
        • 3 Years
        20 mins ago

        G2G?
        Crepeau Martinez
        Cucu Konsa Douglas S. Munoz Medina
        Dembele Yamal Vini Nmecha Trossard
        Kane Mbappe Messi

        Not sure on Trossard, but Senegal haven't looked great defensively.

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        1. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          11 mins ago

          I dont like Yamal and Nmecha.

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          1. Steavn8k
            • 3 Years
            just now

            Fairs, feel like having too much budget not to pick Yamal though.

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      11. Miro
        • 15 Years
        17 mins ago

        yeah pretty much

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      12. tuturututu
        • 5 Years
        17 mins ago

        Guys need your opinion on my team. Counting on Morocco vs Netherlands.

        Crepeau, Freese
        Hakimi, O'Reilly, Dest, Munoz, Medina
        Vini, Dembele, Saibari, Pulisic, Diaz
        Mbappe, Haaland, Messi

        No scouting bonus except maybe for GKs, but qualification booster chip active. Thoughts?

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        1. tuturututu
          • 5 Years
          9 mins ago

          its Colombian Luis Diaz, not Brahim

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        2. Christina.
          • 16 Years
          6 mins ago

          I doubt those keepers gets anything extra on CS shield booster in next rounds?

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          1. tuturututu
            • 5 Years
            3 mins ago

            gotta go with cheap ones who could get a CS and pass through. CS shield booster too far in the future, probably quarter finals, I will have 2 transfer periods before that so it's fixable if needed.

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            1. Christina.
              • 16 Years
              1 min ago

              No problem - Is medina nailed?
              Im just getting Martinez in goal and a nailed Arg def. Don't want to waste any future transfers on possible non starters.

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              1. tuturututu
                • 5 Years
                just now

                I believe he is nailed, player 2 first games perfectly. Tagliafico is second option for LB. I think Scaloni will not disrupt that, Medina is a gem, worth only 4.0

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                1. tuturututu
                  • 5 Years
                  just now

                  played*

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        3. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          3 mins ago

          I wanted to go all Morocco but didn't find guts
          Definitely worth

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      13. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
        • 9 Years
        8 mins ago

        Crepeau Rangel a viable GK combo?

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        1. tuturututu
          • 5 Years
          1 min ago

          for me yes, but currently on Freese over Rangel. Maybe triple up on USA and double up on their defense is not very rational and viable. Will think through that

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      14. Miro
        • 15 Years
        7 mins ago

        Will teams get minus points / lose CS if they concede in overtime ?

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        1. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          just now

          Yes

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      15. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        3 mins ago

        Cr*p rank so trying to have some fun:

        Pickford / Martinez
        Veiga* /Vasquez*/ Ream* /Cucu / Martinez
        Pulisic* / Manzambi* / Dembele / Saka* / Vini
        Messi / CR7 / Mbappe

        *= sub 5%

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        1. tuturututu
          • 5 Years
          just now

          I believe Portugal will concede against us. Rest of team looks nice. Doubt Pulisic will be under 5%

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        2. Mozumbus
          • 4 Years
          just now

          Not bad
          I'll not pick CR7 having watched parts of Portugal matches, unless you're a fan

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      16. tuturututu
        • 5 Years
        3 mins ago

        Is there any chance Saibari drops below 5%?

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