The 2026 World Cup is now just days away, and fantasy football squads are being build across the globe in preparation for the tournament starting on June 11.
The world’s most prestigious tournament is set to take place three host countries - the United States, Mexico and Canada - and will be the biggest tournament in it’s history, 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 your household bragging rights!
Starting to to build your fantasy team and finding it difficult to narrow down where to spend big, where to save, and who the biggest bargains are? Have a few different midfield option in mind, but still not sure which should be given the nod in the engine room?
Don’t worry, because we’ve put together a list of the must pick midfielders and budget option playmakers that will fit every and every throughout the group stage.
Here are the top 10 midfielders we recommend you include in your World Cup 2026 Fantasy Football squads:
9. Michael Olise - France - 9.5m
A marginally cheaper option than Lamine Yamal is Bayern Munich winger Olise, who has been in exceptional form over the last 12 months. Bought from Crystal Palace in the summer of 2025, he has scored 25 goals and added 28 assists in all competitions this season - a remarkable amount of goal contributions. With France expected to win a group that includes Senegal, Iraq and Norway, he feels like a bit of a no-brainer option on current form. | Getty Images
10. Luis Chavez - Mexico - 6.3m
With a passionate home support behind them, Mexico stand a real chance of topping Group A. Chavez is a set-piece expert and could be a major asset with valuable tournament experience for the El Tricolor. They'll face South Africa, South Korea and Czechia at the tournament, and many are tipping them to sail through to the knockout stages. | Getty Images