How to Play FIFA World Cup Fantasy 2026

The official FIFA Fantasy game is completely free, and your first squad takes about 5 minutes. This page walks through everything from sign-up to live-round moves.

For the full scoring and transfer rules, see the Rules page.

How to Access

Official FIFA Fantasy is playable in your web browser or via the official FIFA World Cup 2026 app (iOS / Android). Sign in with the same FIFA ID on any device.

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Open in browser

play.fifa.com/fantasy

From sign-up to your first squad (6 steps)

1
Create an account
Go to play.fifa.com/fantasy and sign up with email or a social login. Your FIFA ID also works across other FIFA games (e.g. Match Predictor).
2
Build a 15-player squad within $100m
Position counts are fixed (2 GK / 5 DF / 5 MF / 3 FW). Up to 3 players per nation in the group stage. Player prices are fixed for the whole tournament — when in doubt, just pick who you want.
3
Pick a captain and vice-captain
Choose one of your starting 11 as captain and another as vice-captain. Captain points are doubled. You can also switch the captaincy mid-round (see the Rules page for the full mechanics).
4
Save — locks at first kickoff
You can edit your squad freely until the opening kickoff of Matchday 1. The round then locks. Deadlines are based on the local kickoff time; the UI converts them to your timezone automatically.
5
Make moves during a live round
World Cup Fantasy doesn't reward 'set and forget'. Swap finished starters for unplayed bench players, and switch the captaincy as kickoffs land. Any manual change in a round cancels the vice-captain auto-promotion and auto-subs for that round, though.
6
Transfers and boosters between rounds
Between rounds you can use your free transfers (count varies by stage); each extra transfer costs -3 pts. Only one booster (chip) per round — Wildcard and Maximum Captain are often the deciding picks in mini-leagues.

💡 Try a squad for free first

FPL Navi's squad builder lets you try a 15-player squad without signing up. It checks budget, per-nation limits, and position counts for you — iterate here before you commit on the official site.

🛡 Try the Builder 📖 Read the Rules

❓ FAQ

Q. Is it really free?: A. Yes. FIFA Fantasy is completely free; all you need is a FIFA ID (email signup is fine). There are no in-app purchases or premium tiers.
Q. How do I create or join a mini-league?: A. After logging in, head to the Leagues section and tap 'Create League' to make a public or private league. Each league has a unique URL and join code you can share. Joining an existing league only needs the code.
Q. Can I still join after the tournament starts?: A. Yes — you can register and pick a squad partway through, but you won't earn points for past rounds. If you want to be competitive in the overall leaderboard, sign up before the Round 1 deadline.
Q. What's the biggest difference vs FPL?: A. The tournament only runs ~5-6 weeks, you can do manual substitutions and captain switches mid-round, and the per-nation limits and free-transfer counts change every stage. 'Set and forget' just won't work here — it's a more active, tactical game.

NEXT STEP

Learn the rules, then try a squad

Once you've internalised the scoring table and the 5 boosters, building a winning squad gets much easier. Recommended order: Builder → Rules → Sign up on the official site.

📖 Rules Page 🛡 Squad Builder

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From sign-up to your first squad (6 steps)

Create an account

Go to play.fifa.com/fantasy and sign up with email or a social login. Your FIFA ID also works across other FIFA games (e.g. Match Predictor).

Build a 15-player squad within $100m

Position counts are fixed (2 GK / 5 DF / 5 MF / 3 FW). Up to 3 players per nation in the group stage. Player prices are fixed for the whole tournament — when in doubt, just pick who you want.

Pick a captain and vice-captain

Choose one of your starting 11 as captain and another as vice-captain. Captain points are doubled. You can also switch the captaincy mid-round (see the Rules page for the full mechanics).

Save — locks at first kickoff

You can edit your squad freely until the opening kickoff of Matchday 1. The round then locks. Deadlines are based on the local kickoff time; the UI converts them to your timezone automatically.

Make moves during a live round

World Cup Fantasy doesn't reward 'set and forget'. Swap finished starters for unplayed bench players, and switch the captaincy as kickoffs land. Any manual change in a round cancels the vice-captain auto-promotion and auto-subs for that round, though.

Transfers and boosters between rounds

Between rounds you can use your free transfers (count varies by stage); each extra transfer costs -3 pts. Only one booster (chip) per round — Wildcard and Maximum Captain are often the deciding picks in mini-leagues.

❓ FAQ

Q. Is it really free?

A. Yes. FIFA Fantasy is completely free; all you need is a FIFA ID (email signup is fine). There are no in-app purchases or premium tiers.

Q. How do I create or join a mini-league?

A. After logging in, head to the Leagues section and tap 'Create League' to make a public or private league. Each league has a unique URL and join code you can share. Joining an existing league only needs the code.

Q. Can I still join after the tournament starts?

A. Yes — you can register and pick a squad partway through, but you won't earn points for past rounds. If you want to be competitive in the overall leaderboard, sign up before the Round 1 deadline.

Q. What's the biggest difference vs FPL?

A. The tournament only runs ~5-6 weeks, you can do manual substitutions and captain switches mid-round, and the per-nation limits and free-transfer counts change every stage. 'Set and forget' just won't work here — it's a more active, tactical game.