The 2022 World Cup is coming and so is the Fantasy game that comes with it!
The official FIFA World Cup fantasy game has gone live on the official FIFA website and players can now pick 15 players with their $100m budget.
As a result, we’ve taken a look at some of the very best options you’ve got for captaincy ahead of the first matchday.
Of course, you can change your captain ahead of each match, so this is based on the very first game teams are going to play.
Let’s get right into it.
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Top 5 captain options for 2022 FIFA World Cup Fantasy
FRANKFURT, GERMANY - DECEMBER 5: The World Cup Trophy during the 2006 FIFA World Cup Qualifying Group Draw at the Messe Frankfurt on December 5, 2003 in Franfurt, Germany. (Photo by Stuart Franklin/Getty Images)
Harry Kane - $11m - England
LONDON, ENGLAND - SEPTEMBER 08: Harry Kane of England receives the World Cup 2018 Golden Boot Award from Gareth Southgate, Manager of England ahead of the UEFA Nations League A group four match between England and Spain at Wembley Stadium on September 8, 2018 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Catherine Ivill/Getty Images)
England kick off their World Cup against Iran and Kane has a history of hitting the back of the net in the group stages.
He won the Golden Boot at the 2018 tournament, having scored exclusively in the groups.
At $11m, he’s going to be an expensive acquisition, but he could give you a big return.
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Lionel Messi - $10.5m – Argentina
HARRISON, NEW JERSEY - SEPTEMBER 27: Lionel Messi #10 of Argentina celebrates his goal in the second half against Jamaica at Red Bull Arena on September 27, 2022 in Harrison, New Jersey. Argentina defeated Jamaica 3-0. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
One of the best players of all time, Messi really should be in your team, given that Argentina are heavily favoured to go all the way.
They kick off their tournament against relative minnows Saudi Arabia and will be hoping to get three points on the board nice and early.
Messi will be key to that hope.
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Kylian Mbappe - $11.5m – France
PARIS, FRANCE - SEPTEMBER 22: Kylian Mbappe of France reacts after missing a goal during the UEFA Nations League League A Group 1 match between France and Austria at on September 22, 2022 in Paris, France. (Photo by Aurelien Meunier/Getty Images)
Mbappe is the most expensive player in the game and rightly so, given that he has lit up the World Cup stage before.
He scored in the final in 2018 and France begin their tournament against an Australia side that looks relatively weak on paper.
Mbappe could be among the goals from the off, and that could bag you a load of points.
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Enner Valencia -$6.5m – Ecuador
HARRISON, NEW JERSEY - JUNE 02: Enner Valencia #13 of Ecuador looks on during the first half against Nigeria at Red Bull Arena on June 02, 2022 in Harrison, New Jersey. (Photo by Tim Nwachukwu/Getty Images)
This is a bit of a left-field shout but Ecuador play Qatar in their opening game of the tournament, and very few of us actually know if the host nation are going to be any good.
Valencia has Premier League pedigree and has played at the World Cup before; in three games at the tournament, he has three goals, per Transfermarkt.
As a budget option, he could bring home plenty of points on matchday one.
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Christian Eriksen - $8m – Denmark
COPENHAGEN, DENMARK - MARCH 29: Christian Eriksen of Denmark reacts during the international friendly match between Denmark and Serbia at Parken Stadium on March 29, 2022 in Copenhagen, Denmark. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
The Manchester United star remains Denmark’s go-to creator and the Danes begin with a game they should be winning, against Tunisia.
As a result, Eriksen looks like an attractive option; he can return on both goals and assists and will be central to everything Denmark do at the 2022 tournament.
Given that he’s cheaper than the likes of Kevin De Bruyne and Bruno Fernandes, he looks like a real bargain.
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