Get ready to break out the spreadsheet, the calculator and a scouting report or two because the official FIFA Club World Cup 2025™ Fantasy game has launched!
From the headline acts of Lautaro Martinez, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi to some lesser-known players that could become breakout stars, the challenge will be fitting a title-winning squad of 15 into the allocated $100 million budget.
With global bragging rights on the line, get ready to compete with millions of users worldwide or a tighter circle of friends in a mini-league to see who will be crowned the ultimate fantasy fiend.
There are four players priced at the maximum figure of $11m and it’s little surprise to see that they are some of the giants of the global game in Real Madrid pair Vinicius Junior and Kylian Mbappe, along with Bayern Munich marksman Harry Kane and prolific Manchester City striker Erling Haaland. Lionel Messi ($10.5m) and Ousmane Dembele ($10.0m) come in just behind that quartet while Achraf Hakimi ($6.5m) and Thibaut Courtois ($6.0m) are the most expensive defender and goalkeeper respectively.
Bundesliga giants Bayern Munich have six players inside the top 30 most expensive options, ahead of Paris Saint-Germain with five and Manchester City and Real Madrid, each of whom have four.
Al Hilal sharpshooter Aleksandar Mitrovic is the most expensive player from the quartet of AFC clubs that will feature in the USA, while forwards Rodrigo Rodrigues (Espérance) and Arthur Sales (Mamelodi Sundowns) are the leading lights from CAF. Edinson Cavani is the highest outlay from the sextet of South American clubs and the prolific Myer Bevan is one of five players clocking in at $5 million for Oceania amateurs Auckland City.