Best England Players for 2026 World Cup Fantasy: Top Picks, Budget Alternatives and Overrated Cards

May 29, 2026

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By Eduard Bănulescu

 

Are you convinced that England’s got a good chance to bring it home this time? Prepare your World Cup 2026 fantasy football team for just such an occasion.

Here are the England players that, in my opinion, are worth the hype. I’ve also picked a few clever alternatives.

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The World Cup Fantasy Football Stars and the Alternatives (Group Stage)

The “Lock” (Must-Haves)

England has reached the final stages of the World Cup and Euro tournaments in every single one of the last tournaments. This current team, now managed by Thomas Tuchel, a hybrid of experienced and youthful players.

The stats are clear about what kind of players deserve your selection this time. To my mind, they include:

Player
Declan Rice
Harry Kane
Marc Guehi

The “Enabler” – Budget Value

Considering the collective quality, there aren’t many unknowns on this side. Still, these are some of the players that you might not have scouted very carefully. I think that it’s time to reconsider.

Player
Elliott Anderson
Nico O’Reilly
Kobbie Mainoo

The “Trap” – Players to Avoid

As with any team of this calibre, there are players whose reputation won’t match their performances on the pitch. I think you’ll want to avoid the players below.

Player
Marcus Rashford
Jordan Henderson
Tino Livramento

The Expected Lineup Matrix

Argentina’s Predicted Line-up (4-2-3-1): Pickford – O’Reilly, Stones, Guehi, James – Rice, Anderson – Gordon, Bellingham, Saka – Kane

 

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