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World Cup predictions, fantasy tips & FPL guides
Free, data-driven coverage of the 2026 World Cup and Fantasy Premier League — from our Elo predictor and analytics, written for managers who want an edge.
World Cup Fantasy Predicted Points: How to Read Every Matchday
How to estimate predicted points for World Cup Fantasy 2026 — the signals that actually move fantasy scores, and how to turn fixtures, form and ownership into a captaincy call.
World Cup Fantasy Player Prices: Best Value by Position
How World Cup Fantasy 2026 player prices work and where the best value is by position — how to spend a $100m budget and free up cash for a premium attack.
World Cup Fantasy Captain Picks: How to Choose Every Matchday
How to pick your World Cup Fantasy 2026 captain each round — the checklist for the double-points armband, from penalty takers to soft fixtures to differentials.
World Cup Fantasy Boosters & Chips: When to Play Them
A strategy guide to World Cup Fantasy 2026 boosters — how the five chips work across eight rounds and when to play each one for maximum points.
World Cup Fantasy Best Budget Defenders & Goalkeepers
How to find the best budget defenders and goalkeepers in World Cup Fantasy 2026 — cheap clean-sheet picks that free up cash for a premium attack.
World Cup 2026 Dark Horses: Underrated Teams by Elo Rating
The World Cup 2026 dark horses the bookmakers underrate — outsiders with strong Elo ratings, kind draws, and a real path through the expanded knockout bracket.
World Cup 2026 Predictions: Who Will Actually Win?
Our data-driven World Cup 2026 predictions — the favourites, the value picks, and what an Elo model says about who will actually lift the trophy on July 19.
World Cup 2026 Fantasy Tips: Best Players to Pick
The best World Cup 2026 fantasy players and the strategy behind them — where to spend your budget, who to captain, and how to find differentials before the crowd.
How to Play World Cup Fantasy 2026: A Complete Beginner's Guide
New to World Cup Fantasy 2026? Here is how the game works — squad rules, the budget, captains, transfers, and the boosters that win you the round.
FPL 2026/27 Pre-Season Guide: Early Transfer Targets
Your Fantasy Premier League 2026/27 pre-season guide — how to plan your initial squad, the early transfer targets to watch, and how to use the off-season to get ahead.
How to Set Up a Crypto FPL League with On-Chain Prizes
Run a Fantasy Premier League money league the modern way — a transparent on-chain prize pool, gasless onboarding, and automatic payouts. Here is how a crypto FPL league works on Footsy.
Try the free World Cup predictor
Predicted scorelines and win probabilities for every 2026 World Cup match, from an Elo model that re-rates all 48 nations after each result.