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Marc Mayo

World Cup 2022 Fantasy Football tips: Transfer, captain picks and deadline for last-16

Fantasy football at the 2022 FIFA World Cup takes a pivotal turn ahead of the last-16 getting underway.

Unlimited changes are now allowed to your team before players become locked in for their nation’s knockout ties.

Furthermore, managers can now pick four players per country as the decisions on who to trust with a run deep into the competition intensifies.

Here are our tips for matchday 4 of World Cup fantasy football...

Lionel Messi - Argentina - $10.5m

None of Argentina’s forwards are hitting the high notes in Qatar as of yet although Messi has banked a couple of goals already and Australia will be vulnerable in the last-16.

Harry Kane - England - $11m

With Bukayo Saka quietening down after a storming start, Marcus Rashford has now emerged as England’s chief attacking threat. A better option is still Kane, who has bagged three assists, is always guaranteed to play, and is very much due a goal.

Alex Sandro - Brazil - $5m

Brazil look to have a good run to the final four with South Korea then Croatia or Japan and did not concede in their opening pair of games with the left-back in the team. Sandro was out for matchday 3 but should be fit for the knockouts.

Jordi Alba - Spain - $6m

Alba racked up three assists and a clean sheet in the group stage, and La Roja will be favourites to dominate Morocco in this week’s game.

Christian Pulisic - USA - $7.5m

The US are on a bit of a roll after a quiet start and Pulisic is the talisman, with a goal and assist so far, ahead of facing a subpar Netherlands side.

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