How to Play FIFA Club World Cup Fantasy (2025 Guide for Beginners)
Not sure how to play FIFA Club World Cup Fantasy? Well, you’re in the right place. We look through the basics, from selecting your team and valid formations to captaincy and chips.
The fantasy football community has already started showing keen interest towards the recently launched Club World Cup game. So, knowing how to play will be absolutely key for both fun and success.
Sign Up
It’s free to play. You’ll need a FIFA account to save and submit your team. You can create one anytime – even after setting up your squad.
Creating Your Team
You’ll get $100 million to pick 15 players from a predefined list. Each has a set price. Your team must include:
- 2 Goalkeepers
- 5 Defenders
- 5 Midfielders
- 3 Forwards
Club limits change by tournament stage:
- Group Stage: Max 3 per club
- Round of 16: Max 4
- Quarter-finals: Max 5
- Semi-finals: Max 6
- Final: Max 8
Use the + icon to add players, or the X to remove them. You can also auto-fill your team. Your captain will default to the most expensive player, with the second most expensive as vice-captain.
Your squad starts in a 4-4-2 formation but adjusts as you make changes. You can switch to any of the following: 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 4-5-1, 3-4-3, 3-5-2, 5-4-1, 5-3-2
You can edit your squad freely until the first match kicks off at 8:00 PM (local time) on Saturday, June 14, 2025.
Budget and Prices
Each user starts with $100m. For the knockout rounds, this increases to $105m to reflect higher player values. Prices are fixed and won’t change during the tournament.
Captains and Vice-Captains
Each matchday, choose a captain (scores double) and vice-captain (back-up if captain doesn’t play). You can change captains as long as the new one hasn’t played yet.
You lose the double points from the original captain if you switch after they’ve played.
Substitutions
Manual Subs
Swap starting players with unused bench players anytime, as long as the formation stays valid. You’ll only get points from whoever is in the final line-up.
Auto Subs
If you make no manual changes during a matchday, bench players can automatically replace DNPs, in priority order, at the end of the matchday.
Manual changes cancel auto subs.
Sub Rules Recap
- You can sub in players who haven’t played yet.
- Once a player’s match has started, they are “locked.”
- You can’t sub in or out two locked players.
- You can’t sub in a bench player who’s already played.
Boosters (chips)
Each team gets four one-time-use boosters:
- Wildcard – Unlimited transfers in a single round (not available in Group Matchday 1 or Round of 16).
- 12th Man – Adds one extra player whose points count (no budget or team limits).
- Maximum Captain – Highest-scoring player gets double points automatically.
- Mystery Booster – Unlocks in the knockout rounds after Matchday 3.
All boosters except Wildcard can be deactivated before the matchday lock.
As well as our How to Play FIFA Club World Cup Fantasy article, over at FFC we’ll be covering content throughout the competition. You can check out all of the Club World Cup basics too!
Transfers
Each stage offers a specific number of free transfers:
- Pre-tournament: Unlimited
- Matchday 2: 2 transfers
- Matchday 3: 2 transfers
- Round of 16: Unlimited
- Quarter-finals: 4
- Semi-finals: 5
- Final: 6
You can carry over one free transfer during the group stage, but not after Matchday 3. Extra transfers cost -3 points each. Transfers only apply to future matchdays.
Lockouts
The game uses a fixed lockout before the first game and rolling lockouts during live matchdays.
Scoring System
All Players
- Appearance (any): +1
- Assist: +3
- Yellow Card: -1
- Red Card: -2
- Own Goal: -2
- Win a penalty: +2
- Concede a penalty: -1
Goalkeepers
- Clean Sheet (60+ min): +5
- Each extra goal conceded: -1
- Goal scored: +9
- Penalty save: +3
- Every 3 saves: +1
Defenders
- Clean Sheet (60+ min): +5
- Goal scored: +7
Midfielders
- Clean Sheet (60+ min): +1
- Goal scored: +6
- 3 tackles: +1
- 2 chances created: +1
Forwards
- Goal scored: +5
- 2 shots on target: +1
Bonus Points
- Direct Free-Kick Goal: +1
- Scouting Bonus (under 5% owned & 4+ points): +2
Leaderboards
You’ll be ranked globally and also by matchday. Other leaderboards include:
- Club Supported – Compete with fans of your chosen club.
- Club Championship – Clubs ranked by total fantasy points from their fans.
- Confederation Challenge – Same, but grouped by confederation.
Mini Leagues
You can create or join unlimited mini leagues:
- Public Leagues – Open to all.
- Private Leagues – Invite friends via code or social link.
Prizes
As of now no prizes have been confirmed by FIFA, but that could well change as we get closer towards the competition start. Keep your eyes peeled for prizes over on the FIFA Club World Cup Fantasy site and FIFA Play App.
Content
Over at Fantasy Football Community we’ll be providing content for Club World Cup Fantasy. That coverage will be in the form of weekly:
- Top Picks (best players in each position).
- Expert team reveals.
- Who is the best captain?
- Best differentials to help you boost rank.
- And much more!
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