Fantasy Football World Cup 2022
Well, we never thought we’d be writing a World Cup article in November… never mind one about a World Cup in Qatar, but hey, money speaks, evidently. Whatever your feelings about this one it is here and it is happening so we may as well embrace it. After all… #footballscominghome
The good (?) people at FIFA, or to give them their new name FIFA+, have launched a fantasy game and as you’d expect we are all over it. The following is a run down of where to find it, how to play it, the fixtures, the deadlines and most importantly how you can join in the fun in the FF247 Regs League.
After that this article will act as a month long World Cup version of Live Match Chat. Much like the Champions League one does. In fact the whole game is very Champions League-like. If you have played that you will get the gist of this one pretty quickly, if not do not worry as we shall attempt to talk you through the basics below. Failing that just pop a comment in the chat below and we shall answer any query for you, regardless of how daft!
BTW… it’s coming home 
The Game Itself
You can access the game here – https://play.fifa.com/fantasy-classic/
The FF247 Regs League
We are only running the one league and there is only one way to enter it…
Please email us on contact@fantasyfootball247.co.uk if you want the code for this one.
You must include your FF247 username and your FIFA+ Fantasy World Cup team name in the email, or we will simply ignore it.
The purpose of this one is that it is for folk who are on the FF247 forum regularly and taking part in the regular FF247 WC chat. Please don’t try to join if you aren’t. We will know, and we will boot you out.
The Regs Standings
This will be updated as we go along, as per the CL ones.
The Basics
You can access all of the rules themselves here but the main points are as follows…
Scoring
The scoring is similar to FPL only that keepers get 9 for scoring a goal (may as well be 25?!), defenders 7 and mids and fwds 5 each. Mids get 1 point extra for both 2 key passes and for every 3 tackles. Fwds get 1 point for every 2 shots on target.
Chips aka Boosters
Worth noting as there are a couple of odd ones…
‘Matchdays’
The stages are split into 7 different ‘matchdays’…
Players per team
As per CL this increases through the stages…
Amount of transfers
Likewise there are different stages to this…
Captain and Sub Rules
Those who are familiar with CL rules can skip this bit but for those who aren’t then this is super important. Basically you can keep changing your Captain Armband to another player who is yet to play, within each Matchday, until you land on one that you are happy with, as long as you do it before the next players game begins. Likewise with subs you can bring one in to replace a player who has played, but has perhaps not done as well as you would have liked. It’s basically rolling the dice until you are happy to stick.
MD5 Fixtures – QF’s (and possible SF’s)
Now, the big dilemma
Do I move the armband from Kane to Messi or keep it for Richarlison
Did you waste it on Kane tonight?
Messi or Richarlison is a tough choice
Yes, I did. Also, got rid of Musiala to get Saka which already regretting.
Basically, broke the golden rule ” never chase last week’s points”
I got rid of perisic for Saka which I also regret
I’m afraid to make any changes given the fifa DBAs don’t seem to be working.
Can anyone explain how come Virgil Van Dyke didn’t score any point? He played 90 mins, didn’t get booked and the score was 1/1. He should have had at least 1 PT!
I think we’ve given up trying to explain this game!
Tunisia
Australia
Anyone WC’ed and already made a transfer for MD3?
I am planning to but think it’s a bit early with 12 games still to go.
Not yet, GM. I want to see how more of the MD2 matches play out before I decide who to target for MD3. I probably won’t do any actual transfers for MD3 until the last day of MD2.
I am thinking the same Chips. With this dodgy fantasy game is too risky to activate anything.
If you activate a wildcard it might erase your entire team, who knows
I have activated the WC in MD2 just to hack for MD3. But in WC, I picked all template players and its no fun.
Bergwijn is the real set back, I did not want to pick him, but he stayed in my team from MD2 and could not decide, in that indecision did not get time to replace him either.
In other words, you are playing with fire.
Don’t be surprised if after MD2 the computer say “WC used, no more transfers allowed”
Ok, then I will wait.
I have T.Hernandez…….change to Otamendi? …do not like the Denmark matchup. Even I have Mbappe, don’t like him either.
Same way, I have Olmo, vs. Germany. Torn between him and Zelinski or someone with a good matchup.
Looks like matchday 1 pts have been updated now. I got now 2 more pts than earlier.
And, I’ve lost 6 points from the Ecuadorian GK who I changed after the MD. It shows 0 points for the new one.
This game is one big F UP. That’s me done for this WC, end off
I haven’t paid enough attention to know if I’ve gained or lost points!
Ivan, I’ve just noticed that we’re last & 2nd last in the regs league! The only way is up!!!
Kop, this is ridiculous, this is a pathetic joke from FIFA corrupted fat cats who can’t organise a proper game
3rd last as I lost my goalkeeper clean sheet from MD1 lol
haha channel that rage with better purpose Ivan
We win! Aussie V Viking for round of 16 probably, although it’s a bit of a stretch I do realize.
I am confident this will get fixed as another bug and you’ll get your points soon enough.
Poland
Saudi Arabia
What good is that?
The captain scored the winner and i believe the guy on opposite flank scored the equaliser vs Argentina judging by the photo.
If that’s any help.
If Saudis win, they are the first team guaranteed to go thru this WC.
Who could have predicted that?
I doubt Lewa, Szczesny and Cash will allow this to happen
Each saudi player are promised a rolls royce car by beating Argentina. I wonder what theyll get qualifying for knockouts
For now the RRs remain in the garage until further notice
Rolls royce cancelled.
They ll still get motorbikes for beating Argentina.