World Cup fantasy football squads are gradually getting built across the planet as football fans gear up for a feast of football in North America this month.
Set to begin on June 11, the world’s most prestigious tournament is back, and will take place three host countries - the United States, Mexico and Canada. The biggest tournament in it’s history, 48 nations will to compete for the ultimate prize.
Have you started picking your fantasy team and are finding it challenging to narrow down where to spend big, where to save, and who the biggest bargains are? Who should be your starting goalkeeper, and who stood play the role of understudy?
Luckily for you, there’s no need to panic over your team selection, as we’ve put together a list of the must pick goalkeepers - and some budget options - ahead of the group stage beginning.
Here are 6 of the best goalkeepers that will fit every World Cup 2026 Fantasy Football budget this summer:
1. Hernan Galindez - Ecuador - 4.2m
Ecuador face a tough challenge against Germany, Ivory Coast and Curacao in their group. However, Galindez enters the tournament in excellent form having kept 13 clean sheets across their 18 qualifiers. Need a budget friendly option? This might be your man. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
2. Jordan Pickford - England - 4.8m
The experienced Everton stopper is England's man for the big occasion. One of the best goalkeepers heading to the tournament, he's underpriced compared to others considering he kept a clean sheet in every single World Cup qualifier. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
3. Manuel Neuer - Germany - 5m
The 40-year-old iconic goalkeeper has came out of retirement for the tournament, and is set to ensure Germany go far in the tournament after exiting the last two World Cups at the group stage. Expected to be the country's first choice stopper, they are favourites to win their group, meaning Neuer can build up some early clean sheet points for your team. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
4. Gregor Kobel - Switzerland - 4.7m
Now the Swiss number one following Yann Sommer's retirement, they conceded just two goals in qualifying and are adept at making it out of the groups at major tournaments. Kobel will come up against Qatar, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Canada, making them favourites to win Group B. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images