Club World Cup fantasy football has, thankfully, already provided a few significant surprises. That’s how Brazilian side Fluminense and Saudi Arabia’s Al Hilal are meeting the Quarter-Finals of the competition.
But just who is supposed to start, and which players should you pick for your fantasy football draft? Here are my tips.
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Fluminense – Al Hilal Fantasy Football
Predicted Line-ups
Fluminense: Fabio; Ignacio, Silva, Freytes; Xavier, Hercules, Martinelli, Rene; Nonato; Arias, Cano
Al Hilal: Bono; Cancelo, Tambakti, Koulibaly, Lodi; Neves, Kanno; Malcom, Milinkovic-Savic, N. Al-Dawsari; Leonardo
Fantasy Football Picks
Jhon Arias (Fluminense) – Arias has won the Man of the Match award in nearly every game he has played at the 2025 CWC. A midfielder who can seemingly do it all, and one of the undeniable breakout stars of the tournament, the Colombian is the kind of player that you fantasy football team desperately needs.
Kalidou Koulibaly (Al Hilal) – Call it the “Inzaghi effect” if you want. But Kalidou Koulibaly’s extra-time goal scored against Manchester City looked like the kind of thing that you expected from Italy’s finest clubs a couple of years back.
But this only makes sense. Koulibaly was, until recently, one of Serie A’s finest defenders. And, working with Simone Inzaghi looks to be helping the player reach the very peak of his ability. The Senegalese is an obvious fantasy football pick for this tournament.
Fabio (Fluminense) – How long will Fabio keep playing? As long as his teammates need him, which might mean you’re going to be seeing more of the 44-year-old goalkeeper for a while. Fluminense’s number 1 has been great throughout the tournament, bringing confidence and competence between the sticks. Fans will be looking for him to bring more of this in what is seen by some as a decisive game for Brazilian football.