WC 2026 Fantasy #12 Draft

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Footfant #12 Draft for Fifa WC 2026 Fantasy is MF Fernandes from Portugal.

Why we choose him?

1. Portugal have the EASIEST group-stage fixtures

• They face DR Congo (ranked 45th) and Uzbekistan (ranked 50th) in their first two matches 

• Both are significantly weaker opponents, meaning Portugal are expected to score 3+ goals in each game

• More goals = more chances for Fernandes to get assists and goals

2. Reliability: He NEVER gets rested or rotated

• Fernandes is the definition of "nailed-on" – he plays every minute of every match when fit 

• When you spend $8.5m on a player, you need certainty he'll play. Fernandes guarantees that.

• For comparison, many premium attackers get rotated in easy fixtures – not Bruno

 3. He takes corners, free kicks, and (probably) penalties

• Fernandes is Portugal's designated set-piece taker for corners and free kicks 

• The only slight doubt is penalties – Cristiano Ronaldo ($10.0m) may take them instead 

• Even without penalties, his chance creation alone makes him elite value