Top 10 players to target on FIFA World Cup 2022 Fantasy

A fantasy league tournament will also run adjacent to the quadrennial mega event.

Fantasy football leagues are popular across the globe. Whether it is the Fantasy Premier League or any other, it attracts millions of users from various corners of the world. The upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup will also have a fantasy league tournament running side by side. 

Users can sign up on the official website, create their team from the available budget and receive points based on the real-life performance of the players that they choose. A lot of high-profile stars will be popular picks. The fantasy managers will hope that the players they choose perform well, helping them earn bragging rights against their friends and rise in overall rankings.

On that note, here are the top 10 players that users must target in the FIFA World Cup 2022 Fantasy game:

Romelu Lukaku - $9.5m

Romelu Lukaku has a good goalscoring record for the Belgium national team. He has 68 goals in 102 caps for the national team but has yet to win a major international trophy with them. He will cost $9.5m to potential buyers.

Ferran Torres - $7m

Spain’s attacking line will have several clinical finishers and perhaps the best of them is Ferran Torres. The FC Barcelona forward could be a popular pick because of his cheaper price tag compared to other players on this list. He is also likely to be one of the starters in the front three of Spain.

Leroy Sane - $9m

Germany’s Leroy Sane is one of the players who are in good form heading into the 2022 FIFA World Cup. He has 10 goals and six assists in 19 appearances across all competitions at the club level for FC Bayern Munich. Being a midfielder, Sane’s goal contributions will get him more points.

Cristiano Ronaldo - $10m

This is most likely Cristiano Ronaldo’s last FIFA World Cup appearance. The legendary forward will be captaining Portugal, hoping to win the World Cup before it is too late. This scenario could inspire the Manchester United striker to score a lot of goals. After all, he is the all-time leading international goalscorer with 117 strikes and will aim to add more when the tournament starts.

Karim Benzema - $11m

The latest winner of the Ballon d’Or, Karim Benzema will have a lot of eyes on him at the tournament. In what could be his last World Cup with France, the striker will hope to finish off with a lot of goals. The striker will cost $11m to potential buyers, making him an expensive bet.

Lionel Messi - $10.5m

Lionel Messi could be playing his final World Cup too and will hope to finally lift this trophy that still eludes this living legend. Argentina will rely on the Paris Saint-Germain player for goals and he will cost $10.5m to the millions of users who will be planning to pick him.

Neymar - $10.5m

Neymar is in sensational form at the club level and he will hope to replicate it for Brazil in Qatar. The 30-year-old has 27 goal contributions (15 goals, 12 assists) from 20 appearances in all competitions. He will be looking to add to his 75 goals for the national team and the users must use $10.5m from their budget to bring him in.

Kevin De Bruyne - $11m

Kevin De Bruyne will be a popular pick in the World Cup fantasy game. He is most likely to collect a lot of points being a midfielder who loves to provide assists and get on the scoresheet. However, he will cost a whopping $11m, which may leave less room to fill other positions in the budget with good players. Having said that, the midfielder can single-handedly make a huge difference. 

Harry Kane - $11m

Harry Kane will be leading the line for England with an eye towards becoming the highest goalscorer for the national team. He has 51 goals in 75 appearances for the Three Lions. Furthermore, the 29-year-old has managed 13 goals and three assists for Tottenham Hotspur heading into the World Cup. Furthermore, Kane is also the designated penalty taker for England. 

Kylian Mbappe - $11.5m

Kylian Mbappe is the most expensive player in the World Cup fantasy league game. The PSG star will cost $11.5m. Four years ago, Mbappe established himself by helping France become world champions. This time around, there is more pressure on his shoulders. However, the forward already has 19 goals and five assists in 20 outings heading into the World Cup.