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The FIFA World Cup knockout rounds begin this evening with South Africa v Canada.

Kick-off is at 20:00 BST.

For Fantasy managers, it’s the start of the Round of 32.

We’ve got unlimited transfers until tonight’s kick-off, allowing managers to overhaul their squads, get rid of eliminated/injured/out-of-form players, and stock up on assets who have the potential to go deep into the tournament.

If you want some last-minute help before the deadline, our Round of 32 Tips page should have you covered.

TEAM NEWS

Jesse Marsch makes four changes to the side that lost to Switzerland. 

Moïse Bombito, Stephen Eustaquio, Tani Oluwaseyi and Liam Millar come in for Luc De Fougerolles, Cyle Larin, Mathieu Choinière and Ali Ahmed.

There’s just one alteration for South Africa.

Teboho Mokoena is back from suspension, so Thalente Mbatha drops to the bench.

LINE-UPS

South Africa XI: Williams; Mudau, Mbokazi, Okon, Modiba Mokeana, Sithole; Maseko, Mofokeng, Appollis; Makgopa.

Subs: Adams, Chaine, Cross, Foster, Goss, Kabini, Makhanya, Matuludi, Mbartha, Moremi, Ndamene, Rayners, Sebelebe, Sibisi.

Canada XI: Crepeau; Johnston, Cornelius, Bombito, Laryea; Buchanan, Saliba, Eustaquio, Millar; David, Oluwaseyi. 

Subs: Ahmed, Choiniere, David, Davies, De Fougerolles, Goodman, Jones, Larin, Nelson, Osorio, Shaffelburg, Sigur, St. Clair, Waterman.


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  1. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Picked Hakimi and Saibari. Fancy Morocco to just get past the Dutch and then they will absolutely go to town on Canada or South Africa in the last 16.

  2. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    This match desperately needed an early goal.

  3. jacob1989
    • 4 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Can the 2 teams shake hands and just go straight to penalties? Borh seem to play for a 0-0 draw. Though Canada did have 2 big chances

  4. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    So nice to see Phonzy on after a long layoff

  5. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Unlucky Crepeau owners. He was under 5% before the game updated

    1. Travel Notes
      • 4 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Clean sheet and qualification bonus though. I'll take that,

  6. Revival
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Have seen better matches in pub carparks than this.

    1. Goro Majima
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      I fell asleep and missed half an hour of it which feels like a bonus.

      1. JBG
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Lucky you

  7. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Gone right according to South Africa's plan.

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Jinx.

  8. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Canada leads 1-0

    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Eustáquio

  9. JBG
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Finally... Lucky stadium supporters don't have to sit through more of that

  10. karam94
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Thank god for that goal, can't cope with another 30 mins of extra time lol

  11. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Canada CS banked

  12. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Hahahahaha i feel like the only one without a player from this boring encounter

    1. JBG
      • 8 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Don't have one either.

    2. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      One more is here
      We all are hiding though lol

  13. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    I would have been okay with extra time, but this is okay too.

  14. Tomerick
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    So little to no upside of subbing Crepeau for Martinez then?

    1. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      No upside

    2. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      No upside. Keep.

    3. nonaynever
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      What about subbing Crepeau for a sub 5% GK? I have Freese, but I'm thinking chasing the extra 2 points (3 points is he also makes 3 saves) is too risky, should Bosnia & Hertz car rentals score (they did eliminate Italy)....thoughts?

      1. Mozumbus
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Keep easy

  15. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Johnson(22)
    😎

    1. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Says 20 for me. Weird.

      1. Christina.
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        me too, but 11 pts

        1. Admiral Benson
          • Fantasy Football Scout Member
          • 5 Years
          1 month, 26 days ago

          Yeah, another bug in the game.

          1. Sheffield Wednesday
            • 6 Years
            1 month, 26 days ago

            Nope. 9x2 +2 = 20 if you captained and played qualification booster
            9 + 2 = 11 if you just played qualification booster
            "If your captain is eligible for the qualification bonus, their +2 points won't be doubled."

            1. Kroenius
              1 month, 26 days ago

              The booster I wanted to play but forgot,now I've got 4 boosters for 4 rounds.

    2. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Same here!! Do we stick or twist?? I stuck with Hakimis 11 last gameweek

      1. Admiral Benson
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Gotta twist with all the big hitters to come I reckon

        1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
          • 9 Years
          1 month, 26 days ago

          Yeah could be right mate, Mbappe vs Sweden could do some damage!!

          1. Admiral Benson
            • Fantasy Football Scout Member
            • 5 Years
            1 month, 26 days ago

            That Messi fella not bad either vs Cale Verde

            1. 1912 F.A Cup Winners
              • 9 Years
              1 month, 26 days ago

              I’ve heard he’s quite good??? Haha

        2. Travel Notes
          • 4 Years
          1 month, 26 days ago

          Big hitters can blank.

  16. THE Wild Rover
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Shocking game, pity they couldn’t both lose. Canada need to lose those shirts - looks like they’re covered in bird kak.

  17. fantasist
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Why does Crepeau show 16 captain pts? Or is this a bug?

    1. Admiral Benson
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Something up with Johnston’s points too. Think they’ve buggered it up

    2. nonaynever
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      7 for CS (5.1% owned, grr) 1 for 3 saves 8 pts doubled if you stick (not recommended)

    3. Bobby Digital
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      They are adding the Quali Bonus I think

      1. nonaynever
        • 11 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        lovely orangey/brown to indicate quali-bonus

    4. Evil Zippy
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Whoever you have elected as your Captain will not get the +2 bonus doubled. So with Crepeau it'll be..
      7 x 2 = 14 +2 qualification bonus =16

      1. Sheffield Wednesday
        • 6 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        This, from the rules: "If your captain is eligible for the qualification bonus, their +2 points won't be doubled."

      2. Mozumbus
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        No

  18. nonaynever
    • 11 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    20 pts from Crepeau & Laryea. Capt moved to Vini Jr....happy

    1. nonaynever
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      unfortunately 93 points off the leader, lol

  19. Bobby Digital
    • 9 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Crepeau up to 9pts with Qualification bonus

  20. Christina.
    • 16 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Would have made sense if my Johnston showed 18 pts....or 22...not 20...

    1. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Magic Johnson 🙂

    2. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      If your captain is eligible for the qualification bonus, their +2 points won't be doubled. So it's 2x9 + 2 = 20

      1. Mozumbus
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        This

  21. TafOnTour1
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 2 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Captain Bruno Guimaraes over Vinicius Junior as a cheeky differential?! Or just far too risky?!

    1. Sheffield Wednesday
      • 6 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      I tried something similar with Hakimi playing the same time as Vinicius in the last round and never recovered the lost points.

    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      No.

    3. Mozumbus
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      By no means

  22. Steavn8k
    • 3 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Anyone else somehow have 8 points from Crepeau instead of 9 with q booster? Makes no sense.

    1. theplayer
      • 12 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      You haven't somehow got 8 points. Guessing you've captained him so you've got (7 x 2) + 2. Qualification booster does not get doubled.

      1. Steavn8k
        • 3 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Yep, you're right. Cheers. Couldn't make sense of it.

  23. Jafooli
    • 14 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    When do we expect FPL to open?

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      During the world cup final

  24. DavyT
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 7 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    RMT Please

    Pickford(Eng)
    Hakimi (Mor) Dest (USA) Medina (Arg)
    Vini (Bra) Dembele (Fra) Yamal (Spa) Diaz (Col)
    Kane (Eng) MBappe (Fra) Messi (Arg)

    Diaw (Sen), Manzambi (Sui), De Fougerolles (Can), Arias (Col)

    !05mil exactly, went Mor/Can, Sen/USA on the RD16 fixtures.
    Some cheapies already only from bench only problem so far.

    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Nice team. It has all the big names bar Haaland. Can't have them all.

  25. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 26 days ago

    Thoughts?

    Brasil 2-1 Japan
    Germany 3-0 Paraguay
    Holland 3-2 Morocco AET
    Ivory coast 2-2 Norway (shootout)
    France 4-2 Sweden
    Mexico 2-0 Ecuador
    England 2-1 DR congo AET

    Belgium 1-3 Senegal
    USA 3-0 Bosnia
    Spain 2-3 Austria AET
    Portugal 2-1 Croatia
    Switzerland 2-2 Algeria (shootout)
    Australia 0-1 Egypt AET
    Argentina 3-0 Cabo verde
    Colombia 2-0 Ghana

    1. Christina.
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 26 days ago

      Morroco to win
      Spain to win

      Portugal beating Spain next round
      Mexico beating Eng next round

      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 26 days ago

        Think both games are tough to predict. Holland have reliable players on the bench capable of making an instant impact. Just think Holland have a reliable bench than Morocco & it could be crucial.
        I'm expecting Austria to surprise a few especially if Spain play like they did against Cabo Verde & Uruguay. Lack of urgency could be their undoing.