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Win your Fantasy World Cup 2026
in the knockouts.

Live expected-points projections for 1400+ players. Pick your captain, transfers and differentials on numbers, not vibes.

Squad Builder

Rebuild your 15 in minutes, not evenings

Pick your Fantasy World Cup squad on the pitch and watch projected points update live with every pick. Every rule is enforced as you go, the whole pool is ranked by expected points (xPts) and value, and your suggested captain is one tap away.

  • 15 players, one fixed budget
  • Compare and swap any player instantly
  • Suggested captain, backed by xPts
  • Projected points update with every pick
Build your squad Free, live and shareable

Projected pts

312.4

Budget

$103.5/105m

9.1
6.4
7.2
5.8
6.1
8.7
10.3
7.9
6.5
9.4
8.2
AI Squad Coach

Your AI coach for the knockout run

Ask the Squad Coach anything in plain language. It rebuilds your squad around the surviving teams, plans your Wildcard and captain for each knockout round, hunts differentials, and backs every call with real expected points data. It never guesses.

  • Rebuilds your best squad in one tap
  • Plans your Wildcard, captain and boosters
  • Surfaces low ownership differentials
  • Grounded in real xPts, never invents a stat
Meet the Coach Built into the Squad Builder
Squad Coach AI live
Build me a differential squad under budget

Here's a full squad maximising xPts with low ownership:

FWD Gyökeres24.6
MID Olise21.9
DEF Gvardiol18.3
Total xPts, $97.4m308.7

The engine

Models, not guesses.

Every FantaLens projection is built from real World Cup data: goals, minutes, form, set-pieces and market odds. No hot takes, no recency bias.

6,053

xPts predictions generated

Expected points

Expected fantasy points (xPts) per player per round, recency weighted, regressed to the mean and adjusted for fixture difficulty.

1,445

players modelled

Start probability

Who's actually starting. Minutes, form and rotation risk modelled for every player, so you don't captain a benchwarmer.

1,108

matches with xG processed

Match difficulty

A Poisson model blending xG and live market odds across 48 teams to rate how hard every fixture really is.

177,195

data points processed

Built on data

Goals, minutes, xG, set pieces and selection from across the tournament, and counting.

Methodology

How the projections are built

No hot takes. Three models do the heavy lifting so you can pick on the numbers, refreshed every day during the tournament.

Expected points (xPts)

A market anchored model projects each player's fantasy points per round from goals, assists, clean sheets, saves, cards and set pieces, weighted by recent form and fixture difficulty.

Start probability

Minutes and rotation risk are modelled for every player, so you back guaranteed starters and never captain someone headed for the bench.

Fixture difficulty

A Poisson model blends expected goals (xG) with live market odds to rate every fixture and each team's chance of winning the round.

Community

You're in good company.

A fast-growing community of managers picking on the numbers, and grading every match once the whistle blows.

The run-in

1 round left to the Final.

One World Cup Pass reveals the real projected points and the AI Coach for every round still to come. Every round that locks is a round of value gone, so the sooner you are in, the more you get.

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Locks in 17h 41m 19s

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Pricing

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World Cup Pass

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The full edge, unlocked for the whole run to the Final.

  • See the real projected points (xPts) & value
  • AI builds & optimises your squad in one tap
  • The best captain each round, backed by xPts
  • Save, share & tweak unlimited squads
  • 150 AI credits included (~30-45 questions)

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Everything you need to research your picks.

  • Every player, ranked by projected points
  • Fixture difficulty & team win chances
  • Filter, sort & compare every player
  • Build your own squad on the pitch
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Fantasy World Cup 2026

What is Fantasy World Cup 2026?

Fantasy World Cup is FIFA's official fantasy football game for the 2026 tournament across the USA, Canada and Mexico. You pick a squad of real players within a fixed budget, name a captain, and bank points whenever your picks score, assist, keep clean sheets and more, then make transfers between rounds as teams are knocked out.

Now that the group stage is done and 48 teams have been cut to a knockout bracket, the gap between winning your mini-league and finishing mid-table comes down to two things: backing players from the teams that go deep, and timing your captain, Wildcard and transfers around each tie. That's exactly what FantaLens is built for: rebuild your team in the Squad Builder, then sharpen every pick with the Player Explorer, fixture difficulty ratings and expected points.

FAQ

Fantasy World Cup 2026 questions, answered

Is it too late to start Fantasy World Cup 2026?
No. The knockouts, from the Round of 16 through to the Final, carry the biggest points of the tournament and reset the mini-league race, so a strong run now can still win it. You can build or overhaul your squad before the next round locks, and the Wildcard booster lets you rebuild for free around the surviving teams.
What does the World Cup Pass unlock?
The actual projected points (xPts) and value for every player, which free accounts see blurred, plus the AI Squad Coach that builds and optimises your squad in one tap, the Squad Optimizer, unlimited saved squads and 150 AI credits. It is a single one-time payment, with no subscription, and it covers every round through to the Final.
Who should I captain in the knockouts?
Captain the player with the highest expected points (xPts) for the round who is nailed on to start and has a favourable tie. FantaLens ranks every player by projected points per round, and because knockout ties can run to extra time, a high-xPts pick from a likely winner is the safest armband.
How do I find differentials for the knockouts?
A differential is a low-owned player who can swing your mini-league. Filter the Player Explorer by ownership and expected points to find under-owned starters from the strongest surviving teams. A player owned by under 5% who scores well also earns a bonus, so the earlier you spot them the better.
What are expected points (xPts)?
Expected points (xPts) is our projection of how many FIFA fantasy points a player will score in an upcoming round. It is built from goals, assists, minutes, clean-sheet odds, set-pieces and saves, weighted by recent form and how hard the fixture is, and anchored to live betting-market odds.
What is the Wildcard and when should I use it?
The Wildcard gives you unlimited free transfers for a single round, so you can rebuild your whole squad around the surviving teams with no points hit. It cannot be used in the Round of 32, so the Round of 16 or Quarter-finals are the natural moments to play it once teams start going out. FantaLens shows you the highest-xPts squad to rebuild into.
When is the next Fantasy World Cup squad deadline?
Your squad locks when the next round kicks off. The countdown at the top of the page always shows the exact time left until the next lock, and any transfers you make apply from that round onward.
Do I need an account to use FantaLens?
You can browse the next round's projections, fixture difficulty ratings and team win chances for free without an account. Create a free account to compare players, build and save your squad, and chat with the AI Squad Coach.
Is this the official FIFA Fantasy game?
No. FantaLens is an unofficial, independent tool and is not affiliated with FIFA. You play the official game for free at play.fifa.com/fantasy. FantaLens helps you decide who to pick.
How often is the data updated?
Player stats, lineups, FIFA prices and market odds are refreshed daily during the tournament, so projections always reflect the latest team news, form and knockout fixtures.

Don't watch the knockouts blind.

Rebuild your squad, lock in your captain and beat your mini league with projections that refresh every day, all the way to the Final.