As World Cup 2026 prepares to get under way later this month, fantasy football squads across the globe are already beginning to take shape.
The world’s most prestigious football tournament is set to take place across the United States, Mexico and Canada and is the biggest tournament yet, with 48 nations set to compete for the ultimate prize.
A host of the sports’ biggest stars are available to pick in your fantasy football squad. However, with a budget of €100 million, making sure you choose the right names is paramount to the WhatsApp group bragging rights!
Have you begun to build your fantasy team and are finding it difficult to narrow down where to spend big, where to save, and who the biggest bargains are? Have a few different strikers in mind, but aren’t sure which should be your pick for the number one, two and three positions upfront?
Don’t worry, because we’ve put together a list of the key forwards to fit every budget that we think will grab you points throughout the group stage. Here are the top 10 strikers we recommend you include in your World Cup 2026 Fantasy Football squads:
5. Jean-Philippe Mateta - France - 6.5m
Looking for a bargain option that could add some real firepower to your team? Then the Crystal Palace goal-getter may be your man. Granted, he's not guaranteed to start, but his goals-to-games ratio for France is excellent (two goals in three caps). Expected to sail through the group, Mateta could get some minutes against Senegal, Iraq and Norway. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. Julian Alvarez - Argentina - 8.6m
One of the most in-form strikers in world football, he's fairly well priced considering the points he could score for your Fantasy Football team. Alvarez has scored 20 goals and assisted a further 10 for Atletico Madrid this season, and will almost certainly be involved for an Argentinian side that should win their group ahead of Algeria, Austria and Jordan. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. Patrik Schick - Czechia - 7.3m
A proven tournament specialist who acts as the focal point for Czechia. He holds an exceptional clinical record at international level with 25 goals from 52 caps. Just don't mention him to David Marshall. | Getty Images
8. Brian Brobbey - Netherlands - 5.7m
The Sunderland striker has made a big impression at the Stadium of Light this season with his pace, power and ability to find the back of the net. Capable of scoring, bringing others into play and grabbing assists, Brobbey is a bargain option who could pay dividends, with the Dutch side favourites to top a group that includes Japan, Sweden and Tunisia. | AFP via Getty Images Photo: Getty Images