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<p>Looking for the best World Cup Fantasy 2026 tips? We&#8217;ve got everything you need to know about the official FIFA game.</p>
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<p><em><strong>Last updated: 08/07/26 </strong></em></p>
<h2>World Cup Fantasy 2026: The key info and dates</h2>
<p>It&#8217;s crunch time in World Cup Fantasy, with just three rounds of matches left.</p>
<p>There&#8217;s time for fantasy managers to catch their breath after a series of back-to-back rounds, with a day&#8217;s break before the start of the quarter-finals.</p>
<ul>
<li>📆 <strong>Quarter-final deadline</strong><strong>: </strong>21:00 UK time, Thursday, July 9</li>
<li>🏆 <strong>World Cup final: </strong>Sunday, July 19</li>
<li>🤕 <strong>Johan Manzambi </strong>missed out on the Round of 16 for Switzerland because of an injury</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_79992" style="width: 808px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-79992" class="size-full wp-image-79992" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WCF-quarter-finals.jpg" alt="World Cup quarter-final fixtures" width="798" height="438" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WCF-quarter-finals.jpg 798w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WCF-quarter-finals-300x165.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/WCF-quarter-finals-768x422.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 798px) 100vw, 798px" /><p id="caption-attachment-79992" class="wp-caption-text">World Cup quarter-final fixtures</p></div>
<h2>World Cup Fantasy quarter-final fixtures: Teams to target</h2>
<p>Here&#8217;s how the market odds &#8211; collated by <a href="https://www.fpljoe.com/?mode=world-cup&amp;stage=knockout">FPL Joe</a> &#8211; currently view the quarter-finals</p>
<h3>Goal projections</h3>
<p>As expected, the goal projections are getting smaller as the tournament progresses, with matches much tougher to call than in the group stages and Round of 32.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Spain: </strong>2.02</li>
<li><strong>England: </strong>1.94</li>
<li><strong>France: </strong>1.92</li>
<li><strong>Argentina: </strong>1.73</li>
<li><strong>Norway: </strong>1.25</li>
<li><strong>Belgium: </strong>1.00</li>
<li><strong>Morocco: </strong>0.89</li>
<li><strong>Switzerland: </strong>0.85</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_79703" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-79703" class="size-full wp-image-79703" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Oyarzabel.jpg" alt="Mikel Oyarzabal. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Oyarzabel.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Oyarzabel-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/Oyarzabel-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-79703" class="wp-caption-text">Mikel Oyarzabal. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
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<h3>Clean sheet probabilities</h3>
<p>No team has a greater than 50% chance of a shutout, which may make the Clean Sheet Shield booster appealing to anyone who has not already played it.</p>
<p>Argentina are the favourites to avoid conceding, however their 3-2 win against Egypt &#8211; where they looked to be going out until late on &#8211; will not have inspired much confidence.</p>
<p>Spain have yet to concede a goal, despite having one of the trickiest Round of 16 matches against Portugal.</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Argentina:</strong> 44%</li>
<li><strong>France:</strong> 42%</li>
<li><strong>Spain:</strong> 38%</li>
<li><strong>England: </strong>30%</li>
<li><strong>Switzerland: </strong>16%</li>
<li><strong>Norway: </strong>14%</li>
<li><strong>Morocco: </strong>13%</li>
<li><strong>Belgium: </strong>12%</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_79993" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-79993" class="size-full wp-image-79993" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Martinez-4.jpg" alt="Lisandro Martinez. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="682" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Martinez-4.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Martinez-4-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Martinez-4-768x512.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-79993" class="wp-caption-text">Lisandro Martinez. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
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<h2>World Cup Fantasy 2026 expert team reveals</h2>
<p>Want to know how some of the best fantasy minds in the business are playing this year&#8217;s game?</p>
<p>Elite managers BigManBakar and FPL Salah reveal their plans for Hub members to view:</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/bigmanbakars-world-cup-fantasy-2026-matchday-1-team-reveal/"><strong>BigManBakar&#8217;s World Cup Fantasy 2026 team reveal for the Round of 16</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/fpl-salahs-world-cup-fantasy-2026-matchday-1-team-reveal/"><strong>FPL Salah&#8217;s World Cup Fantasy 2026 team reveal for the Round of 16</strong></a></li>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/hub-world-cup-fantasy-2026-team-reveal/"><strong>Fantasy Football Hub&#8217;s World Cup Fantasy 2026 team reveal for the Round of 16</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_64728" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-64728" class="size-full wp-image-64728" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Yamal-Spain.jpg" alt="Lamine Yamal of Spain. Picture by Getty Images" width="1024" height="683" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Yamal-Spain.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Yamal-Spain-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Yamal-Spain-768x512.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Yamal-Spain-610x407.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-64728" class="wp-caption-text">Lamine Yamal. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
<h2>Best World Cup Fantasy 2026 players and differentials: Quarter-finals</h2>
<ul>
<li>🥇 <strong>Selected top picks: </strong>Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi, Marc Cucurella</li>
<li>🤩 <strong>Selected differentials: </strong>Alex Baena, Enzo Fernandez, Anthony Gordon, Lucas Digne, Nicolas Tagliafico</li>
</ul>
<p>Top FPL manager and modeller <a href="https://www.elevenify.com/p/free-world-cup-2026-predictions">Elevenify</a> has released their goal involvement projections for the quarter-finals, with Messi and Kane leading the way. The figures assume a start.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-80013" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Elevenify-quarter-finals.jpg" alt="" width="838" height="733" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Elevenify-quarter-finals.jpg 838w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Elevenify-quarter-finals-300x262.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2026/07/Elevenify-quarter-finals-768x672.jpg 768w" sizes="(max-width: 838px) 100vw, 838px" /></p>
<h2>World Cup Fantasy 2026 booster strategy</h2>
<p>The Clean Sheet Shield was a disaster for most managers who played it in the Round of 16 but it could come in useful for the quarter-finals.</p>
<p>Captaincy choices are becoming harder to call, however the Max Captain may be favoured ahead of the semi-finals or final round.</p>
<ul>
<li><a href="https://www.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/world-cup-fantasy-2026-chip-strategy-guide-boosters"><strong>READ MORE: World Cup Fantasy 2026 Chip Strategy Guide</strong></a></li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_63785" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-63785" class="size-full wp-image-63785" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bellingham-England.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="673" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bellingham-England.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bellingham-England-300x197.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bellingham-England-768x505.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2024/04/Bellingham-England-610x401.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-63785" class="wp-caption-text">Jude Bellingham. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
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