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FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan-made tool · Unofficial · World Cup 2026

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Fantasy World Cup 2026.

Build a winning team with data, not guesswork. Smarter captain, value and transfer picks, powered by expected points.

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Everything you need to build a winning Fantasy World Cup team.

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Player Explorer

Filter every Fantasy World Cup player by position, price, team and form. Compare expected points, ownership and value to find the best picks and differentials.

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Teams & Groups

All 12 groups, live standings, FIFA rankings and the full match calendar, so you can target the teams with the kindest run of fixtures.

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Teams Chance

Each team's win probability for every round, from our own model. Plan captains and transfers around the easiest fixtures and the best clean-sheet odds.

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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.

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Expected points

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

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Start probability

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

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Match difficulty

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

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Built on data

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

Fantasy World Cup 2026

What is Fantasy World Cup 2026?

Fantasy World Cup is FIFA's official, free 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.

With 48 teams and a relentless group-stage schedule, the gap between winning your mini-league and finishing mid-table comes down to two things: picking the right players at the right price, and timing your captain and transfers around the fixtures. That's exactly what FantaLens is built for: turning guesswork into an edge with the Player Explorer, fixture difficulty ratings and expected points.

How FantaLens builds its predictions

No hot takes. Three models do the heavy lifting so you can pick on the numbers.

Expected points (xPts)

A bottom-up, 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 nailed-on 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.

FAQ

Fantasy World Cup 2026 questions, answered

When does Fantasy World Cup 2026 start?
The FIFA Fantasy World Cup game opens for team selection shortly before the tournament kicks off on 11 June 2026. You build a squad within a budget, then make transfers between rounds as the group stage and knockouts unfold.
Is FantaLens free to use?
Yes. FantaLens is completely free and needs no account. Every player projection, fixture difficulty rating and value ranking for Fantasy World Cup 2026 is available to everyone.
Who should I captain in Fantasy World Cup 2026?
Captain the player with the highest expected points (xPts) for the round who also has a high start probability and a favourable fixture. FantaLens ranks every player by projected points per round so you can pick a captain on the numbers instead of guessing.
How do I find the best value players?
Value is expected points divided by price: the most projected points per unit of budget. The Player Explorer lets you sort the whole pool by value, xPts, price, position and form to find cheap enablers and high-ceiling differentials.
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 adjusted for how hard the fixture is.
Which teams have the easiest fixtures?
The Teams Chance page shows every team's win probability for each round as a colour-coded grid. Target players from teams with the kindest run of fixtures and the best clean-sheet odds when planning captains and transfers.
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 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 (and regularly through qualifiers), so projections reflect the latest team news, form and fixtures.

Useful Fantasy World Cup 2026 links

Official FIFA Fantasy gameHow to play & scoring rulesFIFA World Cup 26 official siteWorld Cup 2026 fixtures & schedule

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Free, no sign-up. Find the best value picks and lock in your captain with the numbers on your side.

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