VALUE #5
Dodi Lukebakio
Belgium · Benfica · FWD
Cost £6.5mAI proj 6.1xP/£m 0.94
£6.5m for 6.1 projected points / 90 — frees 1.5m vs an £8m premium.
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World Cup 2026 Fantasy: Best Value Picks & Budget Enablers
The best-value World Cup Fantasy 2026 picks are the players our model projects to return the most points per million spent. Right now the standout budget enablers are Dodi Lukebakio, Endrick and Luiz Henrique, each rated well above their price tag on projected minutes and attacking output. The full ranked list is below, refreshed every matchday.
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OFFICIAL FIFA PRICES · BEST VALUE · POINTS PER £M
| # | PLAYER | NATION | POS | PRICE | OWN% | PTS | PTS/£m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alexander Freeman | USA | DEF | £4.0m | 10% | 31 | 7.8 |
| 2 | Jorge Sánchez | Mexico | DEF | £4.0m | 4% | 30 | 7.5 |
| 3 | Sergiño Dest | USA | DEF | £4.3m | 12.2% | 32 | 7.4 |
| 4 | Marc Cucurella | Spain | DEF | £5.1m | 34% | 37 | 7.3 |
| 5 | Raúl Rangel | Mexico | GK | £3.9m | 8.8% | 28 | 7.2 |
| 6 | Orlando Gill | Paraguay | GK | £3.5m | 0.9% | 24 | 6.9 |
| 7 | Aymeric Laporte | Spain | DEF | £5.5m | 13.8% | 35 | 6.4 |
| 8 | Patrick Beach | Australia | GK | £3.5m | 4.7% | 22 | 6.3 |
| 9 | Johan Manzambi | Switzerland | MID | £5.6m | 8.8% | 35 | 6.3 |
| 10 | Jesús Gallardo | Mexico | DEF | £4.7m | 1.2% | 28 | 6.0 |
| 11 | Julián Quiñones | Mexico | FWD | £5.6m | 1.5% | 33 | 5.9 |
| 12 | Johan Vásquez | Mexico | DEF | £4.7m | 3.2% | 27 | 5.7 |
Real FIFA Fantasy prices & points — teams still in the tournament. Source: play.fifa.com/fantasy (Onside is not affiliated with FIFA).
ROUND OF 16 · WORLD CUP FANTASY · VALUE BOARD
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Best value picks — Round of 16
Top 10 World Cup Fantasy picks ranked by projected points per million. These are the players who free budget elsewhere — every £0.5m saved here can go toward a premium captain or differential.
Optimal squad construction: 4-6 value enablers in the £4.5-6m bracket, leaving room for 2-3 premiums at £10m+.
| # | PLAYER | NATION | CLUB · POS | COST | AI proj | xP/£m |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | Dodi Lukebakio | Belgium | Benfica · FWD | £6.5m | 6.1 | 0.94 |
| 6 | Endrick | Brazil | Real Madrid · FWD | £6.5m | 6.1 | 0.94 |
| 8 | Luiz Henrique | Brazil | Zenit · FWD | £6.5m | 6.1 | 0.94 |
| 24 | Alexis Saelemaekers | Belgium | AC Milan · MID | £6.5m | 5.7 | 0.88 |
| 25 | Azzedine Ounahi | Morocco | Marseille · MID | £6.5m | 5.7 | 0.88 |
| 26 | Charles De Ketelaere | Belgium | Atalanta · MID | £6.5m | 5.7 | 0.88 |
| 31 | Luis Chávez | Mexico | Pachuca · MID | £6.5m | 5.7 | 0.88 |
| 35 | Sofyan Amrabat | Morocco | Real Betis · MID | £6.5m | 5.7 | 0.88 |
| 37 | Adrien Rabiot | France | AC Milan · MID | £6.5m | 5.5 | 0.85 |
| 42 | Ferran Torres | Spain | Barcelona · FWD | £6.5m | 5.5 | 0.85 |
xP/£m = projected points per million pound. Higher is better value. Cost projections calibrated to FIFA's £100m budget cap.
TOP-3 RATIONALE · WHY THESE ARE THE BEST VALUE
The three highest-leverage picks
Each card shows the model's reasoning behind the price-to-projection trade — how much budget you free up by going here instead of a premium template captain.
VALUE #6
Endrick
Brazil · Real Madrid · FWD
Cost £6.5mAI proj 6.1xP/£m 0.94
£6.5m for 6.1 projected points / 90 — frees 1.5m vs an £8m premium.
VALUE #8
Luiz Henrique
Brazil · Zenit · FWD
Cost £6.5mAI proj 6.1xP/£m 0.94
£6.5m for 6.1 projected points / 90 — frees 1.5m vs an £8m premium.
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Best value World Cup Fantasy 2026 picks — your questions
Who are the best value picks in World Cup Fantasy 2026?›
Onside's model rates Dodi Lukebakio, Endrick and Luiz Henrique as the standout value picks for the Round of 16, each combining a friendly price tag with high projected minutes and attacking output. The full ranked top 10 — refreshed daily — is in the table below.
What is a budget enabler in fantasy football?›
A budget enabler is a low-priced nailed starter — usually a defender or midfielder — who frees budget for a premium attacker or captain without costing your team predicted points. Think £4.5m–£6m players with strong minutes security.
How does Onside rank World Cup Fantasy value picks?›
We rank by projected points per million spent, combining expected minutes with attacking and defensive output for the player's nation across their next fixtures. You see value — not just cheap players — so every transfer in is a points decision.
VALUE · FAQ
Common World Cup Fantasy value questions
What is "value" in World Cup Fantasy?›
Value = projected points per million pound of cost. A player projected for 5.0 AI proj priced at £5.0m has 1.0 value; one priced at £6.5m has 0.77. Value picks let you spend the saved budget on premium captains and differentials elsewhere.
Should I fill my squad with value picks?›
Partially — typically 4-6 of your 15 squad spots are value enablers (£4.5-£6m bracket), leaving budget for 2-3 premiums (£10m+) and a balanced midfield/defence. A squad entirely of value picks underperforms because you give up the premium ceiling.
What's the best £5m World Cup Fantasy pick?›
Check our ranked value board — the top pick changes by matchday based on fixture difficulty and projected minutes. Generally the best £5m picks are starters at mid-tier nations with a green fixture and a real shot at returns.
How are World Cup Fantasy prices set?›
FIFA prices players based on prior international/club performance, club tier, and expected demand. Prices stay fixed during the tournament (no live price changes like FPL). That means a player's value picks are stable across matchdays — the model just refreshes the projection.
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