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Who should I captain in World Cup Fantasy Quarter-finals?

Pre-bracket, the QF captain pool centres on the highest-ranked contenders' marquee forwards — Mbappé (France), Bellingham (England), Vinicius Jr (Brazil), Pedri / Yamal (Spain). Knockout football tightens the favourites' margin so the Onside AI leans toward the home-side captain in each fixture. The page rewrites with matchup-aware picks once the QF bracket locks. QF starts Thursday 9 July.
FANTASY · QF CAPTAIN POOL

World Cup Fantasy — Quarter-final captain shortlist

Live pool — refreshes hourly as KO results lock the bracket. Matchup column populates once the QF pairings are known.

RANKNATIONCAPTAIN PICKFIFA
1FranceLucas Digne#1
2SpainDavid Raya#2
3ArgentinaEmiliano Martínez#3
4EnglandDean Henderson#4
5PortugalJosé Sá#5
6BrazilAlisson Becker#6
7NetherlandsMark Flekken#7
8MoroccoNoussair Mazraoui#8

FAQ · QF captain

Who should I captain in World Cup Fantasy Quarter-finals?

Pre-bracket, the QF captain pool centres on the highest-ranked contenders' marquee forwards — Mbappé (France), Bellingham (England), Vinicius Jr (Brazil), Pedri / Yamal (Spain). Knockout football tightens the favourites' margin so the model leans toward the home-side captain in each fixture; the page rewrites with matchup-aware picks once the QF bracket locks.

When do World Cup 2026 Quarter-finals kick off?

Quarter-finals start Thursday 9 July at 20:00 UTC. Four matches across four days. Full schedule on /world-cup-2026/knockout.

How does Onside pick its QF captain shortlist?

Onside AI ranks every eligible armband candidate from the 8 surviving nations using its per-fixture projection. The shortlist is the 8 most ownable picks. The detailed methodology is proprietary.

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