The World Cup 2026 is getting intense as we reach the last-16 stage of the tournament - and so too are your Fantasy Football leagues!
Are you sitting pretty at the top of your family and friends league? Or are you in desperate need of points as the tournament reaches it’s latter stages? Whatever you need, the last-16 stage is here, and we’re here to help you!
Earlier in the tournament, we provided you with all of our top tips and bargain buys for your forward line, midfield, defence and even in the nets, and we’ll be keeping you up to date with the best players to transfer into your team as the tournament progresses.
No matter what sort of surgery you need to make to your World Cup 2026 Fantasy Football squad, you are now allowed to make four free transfers leading right up to this deadline. So you can make significant changes to your squad without taking point hits. Have you decided who to transfer in yet, or do you need a bit of help? Don’t worry, we’ve got you.
Don’t forget, the deadline to make these changes is 6pm Saturday, July 4 before the clash between Canada and Morocco and remember any goalkeeper, defender, or midfielder in your team will only lose their clean sheet after conceding two goals as a special World Cup Fantasy Football bonus.
Here are 8 players we recommend you to transfer in your fantasy team for the last-16, from the must-have options to the bargain buys.
1. Johan Manzambi - Switzerland - 5.6m
One of the breakout stars of the tournament, the Freiburg winger has registered an extremely impressive 35 fantasy point already, and will be one to watch in Switzerland's last-16 game with Colombia. At just 5.6m, he's cheap and effective. A complete no brainer to include him at this juncture. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
2. Patrick Berg - Norway - 5.6m
Feel like Norway could spring a surprise and beat Brazil, but can't afford Erling Haaland and Martin Odegaard? You're bargain option could be this Bodo/Glimt midfielder. His nation's third highest point scoring with 15, he's on the cheap side and already has two assists at the tournament. | Getty Images
3. Ismael Saibari - Morocco - 6.8m
The attacking midfielder has brushed off competition from several of Morocco's big name players to become his side's best performer at the tournament. Saibari is on three goals already, and will be relied upon to provide the goods in their last-16 clash with Canada, where they'll be favourites to win. | Getty Images
4. Raul Rangel - Mexico - 3.9m
Yet to concede a goal at the tournament, Rangel is on course to win the Golden Glove award after his rock solid performances on home soil. He'll be tested to the limit against Harry Kane and England in their last-16 clash. Though the co-hosts enter the game as slight underdogs, as per the bookies' odds, few would back against them defeating the Three Lions at the Azteca Stadium. | Getty Images