Англи, Аргентин, Франц, Испани шигшээ багууд Дэлхийн аваргын хагас шигшээд шалгарч, медалийн төлөө өрсөлдөхөөр боллоо.
Хагас шигшээд Англи-Аргентин, Франц-Испанийн багууд тус тус учраа тааран тоглох бөгөөд оролцогчид таван удаагийн үнэгүй сэлгээ хийх боломжтой болсон нь бүрэлдэхүүнээ өөрчлөх өргөн боломжийг олгож байна. Гуравдугаар байрын төлөөх тоглолтод багууд сэлгээний тоглогчдоо түлхүү ашиглах магадлалтай тул финалд шалгарах магадлалтай багийн тоглогчдыг сонгох нь хамгийн оновчтой хувилбар юм.
Английн шигшээ Норвегийг 2:1-ээр хожсон бол Аргентин Египетийг 3:2, Швейцарыг 3:1-ээр буулган авч хагас шигшээд үлдлээ. Английн бүрэлдэхүүнээс Харри Кэйн, Жүүд Беллингхэм, Антони Гордон нар онцгой анхаарал татаж буй бол Аргентины бүрэлдэхүүнд Лионель Месси голлох үүрэг гүйцэтгэж байна.
Франц Марокког 2:0-ээр хожин хагас шигшээд шалгарсан нь тэднийг тэмцээний гол фаворит гэдгийг дахин нотоллоо. Килиан Мбаппе, Усман Дембеле, Майкл Олисе зэрэг довтлогчид болон хамгаалалтын шугамын Майк Меньян, Вильям Салиба нар фэнтези лигийн багт багтаахад хамгийн найдвартай сонголт болоод байна.
Испанийн хувьд Ламин Ямаль, Микель Оярзабал нар довтолгооны гол хөзөр болон тоглож байна. Хэдийгээр тэд Францын эсрэг тоглолтод аутсайдер гэгдэж буй ч Испанийн бат бөх хамгаалалт Францын довтолгоог зогсоох чадвартай гэж мэргэжилтнүүд дүгнэж байна.
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We have reached the semi-finals, with England, Argentina, France and Spain the final four competing for the World Cup.
England face Argentina in one semi-final, while France take on Spain in the other. Both matches are extremely difficult to predict, creating a very different challenge for World Cup Fantasy managers. In the earlier knockout rounds, there were still several obvious mismatches to target.
We now receive five free transfers, and can select six players from the same country. The increased team limit provides the freedom to back a finalist heavily, but it also introduces some risk.
With the third-place play-off also still to come, each team has two games remaining. Rotation could become an issue in Saturday’s game between the losing semi-finalists, so building around players expected to reach the final is the safest approach.
Here are the standout options from each of the four remaining teams.
England’s main men remain the priority
England have shown resilience throughout the tournament, and booked their semi-final place with a hard-fought 2-1 victory over Norway.
Argentina will be a significant step up in difficulty but England have enough attacking quality to trouble the reigning champions. Their main fantasy appeal comes from players with secure minutes, penalties and multiple routes to points.
Harry Kane ($10.5m) is an obvious pick in attack and Jude Bellingham ($8.3m) is turning up when England have needed him most.
Bellingham has six goals and an assist and could be a contender for the player of the tournament award.
Meanwhile, Anthony Gordon ($7m) provides another route into the attack. He looks likely to start and has been ticking along, with three assists in the last three games.
If you are looking to stack up in defence, Jordan Pickford ($4.8m), Nico O’Reilly ($4.7m) and Marc Guehi ($5.1m) will likely start against Argentina.
Messi still sets Argentina apart
Argentina have continued to score freely during the knockout stages, scoring six goals in two games (3-2 against Egypt, 3-1 against Switzerland).
Lionel Messi ($10m)remains the essential Argentina selection. He continues to sit at the centre of everything they do in possession and offers points through goals, assists, penalties and set pieces.
There aren’t any other reliable attacking options for Argentina and their defence doesn’t seem too good either as they enter a tough fixture against England.
Given England’s attacking strength, Argentina’s defenders carry limited immediate appeal.
I would probably look to offload Argentina defenders in this round to either England or France.
It might seem obvious, but Lionel Messi is worth owning (David Ramos/Getty Images)
Mbappe leads a strong French attack
France reached the semi-finals after defeating Morocco 2-0, recording another clean sheet and reinforcing their status as the tournament favourites.
Spain will be their most demanding opponent yet, but many will favour France’s chances — and their stars should still be at the top of our shopping lists.
Kylian Mbappe ($10.5m) remains France’s best fantasy asset by a considerable distance. Ousmane Dembele ($10m), Michael Olise ($9.5m), and one ofDesire Doue ($7.5m)orBradley Barcola ($8m) look like great shouts,since France are expected to score goals in their semi.
France’s defence also warrants attention. They have shown an ability to control games and keep clean sheets, and stacking up on their defence to gamble on them reaching the finals is one of the safest bets.
Mike Maignan ($5m), Dayot Upamecano ($5.3m), Jules Kounde ($5.4m) and William Saliba ($5.3m) are expected to start, so a double-up or triple-up, depending on your risk appetite, is fine.
Spain’s front men are difficult to ignore
Despite only one attacking return, Lamine Yamal ($10m) is still Spain’s most exciting fantasy option. His ability to beat players, create chances and cut inside for shots makes him a dangerous pick.
Mikel Oyarzabal ($8.1m) is another viable option as his team’s first-choice No 9. Managers expecting Spain to reach the final should strongly consider owning him and Yamal, but this is probably a strategy more suited to those chasing — Spain will be underdogs against France.
Defensively, Spain have been impressive throughout the tournament, and could achieve something no one else has managed at this World Cup — stop France from scoring.
Lamine Yamal’s summer has been unproductive in fantasy terms — but he is worth a punt (Patrick T Fallon/AFP via Getty Images)
How to use five free transfers
The safest strategy is to ensure your squad is balanced across all four teams, while leaning slightly towards the two nations you expect to reach the final.
Managers can select six players from a single country, allowing us to adjust our risk threshold based on rank goals. A three- or four-player investment in your favoured finalists provides meaningful upside without creating too much risk, whereas backing the underdogs can potentially give you a big advantage if it pays off.
The five free transfers should primarily be used to remove eliminated players, strengthen the starting XI and ensure there are enough viable substitutes across both matchdays.
Although the third-place play-off counts towards fantasy points, that game is unlikely to be taken too seriously by either side and rotation could be an issue. The best route to maximising points will be in backing the semi-final winners.
