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ELITE SQUAD GUIDES

Deep guides for the highest-rated World Cup squads in 7a0. Know exactly who to draft when these nations appear — and which squads to skip with a wildcard.

SQUAD BROWSER — 32 NOTABLE TEAMS

Search 32 of the most draft-relevant World Cup squads in 7a0. Filter by nation or year.

Brazil 1970

S

Avg ~94 · Top Pick: Pelé (99)

Argentina 2022

S

Avg ~91 · Top Pick: Messi (98)

Argentina 1986

S

Avg ~90 · Top Pick: Maradona (97)

Germany 2014

S

Avg ~89 · Top Pick: Neuer (95)

France 1998

S

Avg ~88 · Top Pick: Zidane (93)

Netherlands 1974

S

Avg ~87 · Top Pick: Cruyff (96)

Brazil 2002

S

Avg ~90 · Top Pick: Ronaldo (94)

Spain 2010

S

Avg ~89 · Top Pick: Xavi (94)

Italy 2006

S

Avg ~88 · Top Pick: Buffon (92)

West Germany 1974

S

Avg ~87 · Top Pick: Beckenbauer (93)

France 2006

A

Avg ~86 · Top Pick: Zidane (95)

Brazil 1994

A

Avg ~86 · Top Pick: Romário (90)

West Germany 1990

A

Avg ~85 · Top Pick: Matthäus (93)

Brazil 1982

A

Avg ~85 · Top Pick: Zico (93)

England 1966

A

Avg ~86 · Top Pick: Charlton (92)

France 2018

A

Avg ~87 · Top Pick: Mbappé (89)

Croatia 2018

A

Avg ~84 · Top Pick: Modrić (89)

Morocco 2022

A

Avg ~82 · Top Pick: Bounou (84)

Italy 1982

A

Avg ~84 · Top Pick: Rossi (88)

Argentina 2014

A

Avg ~85 · Top Pick: Messi (94)

Brazil 2014

A

Avg ~84 · Top Pick: Neymar (92)

Portugal 2018

A

Avg ~83 · Top Pick: Ronaldo (96)

Belgium 2018

A

Avg ~84 · Top Pick: De Bruyne (88)

Uruguay 2010

B

Avg ~81 · Top Pick: Forlán (87)

Mexico 2014

B

Avg ~79 · Top Pick: Ochoa (84)

USA 2026

B

Avg ~78 · Top Pick: Pulisic (82)

Mexico 2026

B

Avg ~78 · Top Pick: Lozano (80)

Canada 2022

B

Avg ~77 · Top Pick: Davies (83)

Paraguay 2010

C

Avg ~72 · Top Pick: GK only (76)

Serbia 2022

C

Avg ~73 · Top Pick: None 80+

Ghana 2010

C

Avg ~74 · Top Pick: GK only (76)

Honduras 2010

C

Avg ~71 · Top Pick: Skip

TOP WORLD CUP SQUADS

When these squads appear in your draft, almost always pick a player. Never use a wildcard to skip them.

Brazil 1970

Avg ~94

Never skip this roll with a wildcard. Pelé alone justifies the pick.

MUST DRAFT

Pelé99
Jairzinho92
Carlos Alberto90

SOLID PICKS

Rivelino89
Tostão88
Clodoaldo86

Argentina 2022

Avg ~91

Messi is mandatory. Martínez wins penalty shootouts in the simulation.

MUST DRAFT

Lionel Messi98
Emiliano Martínez90
Cristian Romero87

SOLID PICKS

Ángel Di María88
Rodrigo De Paul86
Enzo Fernández85

Argentina 1986

Avg ~90

Maradona is a one-man army. Always draft him unless the position is filled.

MUST DRAFT

Diego Maradona97
Jorge Valdano86
Nery Pumpido84

SOLID PICKS

Jorge Burruchaga83
Oscar Ruggeri82

Germany 2014

Avg ~89

Neuer is the best goalkeeper in the game. Prioritize him over attackers.

MUST DRAFT

Manuel Neuer95
Thomas Müller88
Bastian Schweinsteiger87

SOLID PICKS

Mats Hummels86
Toni Kroos86
Miroslav Klose85

France 1998

Avg ~88

Zidane elevates any midfield. Thuram is an elite full-back often overlooked.

MUST DRAFT

Zinedine Zidane93
Fabien Barthez87
Lilian Thuram86

SOLID PICKS

Thierry Henry87
Patrick Vieira86
Laurent Blanc85

Netherlands 1974

Avg ~87

Cruyff is S-tier. Total Football squad with deep midfield quality.

MUST DRAFT

Johan Cruyff96
Johan Neeskens88
Ruud Krol85

SOLID PICKS

Johnny Rep84
Rob Rensenbrink83

Brazil 2002

Avg ~90

Three elite forwards plus world-class full-backs. One of the best draft rolls in the game.

MUST DRAFT

Ronaldo Nazário94
Ronaldinho93
Rivaldo90

SOLID PICKS

Cafu91
Roberto Carlos91
Lucio86

Spain 2010

Avg ~89

Tiki-taka midfield is elite. Casillas is underrated compared to Neuer but still A-tier.

MUST DRAFT

Andrés Iniesta94
Xavi Hernández94
Iker Casillas88

SOLID PICKS

Sergio Ramos87
Carles Puyol86
David Villa85

Italy 2006

Avg ~88

Defensive spine wins simulations. Buffon + Cannavaro is a knockout-stage insurance policy.

MUST DRAFT

Gianluigi Buffon92
Fabio Cannavaro90
Andrea Pirlo91

SOLID PICKS

Gennaro Gattuso84
Francesco Totti85
Alessandro Del Piero84

England 1966

Avg ~86

Essential Memory mode squad. Banks and Moore form a reliable defensive spine.

MUST DRAFT

Bobby Charlton92
Gordon Banks88
Bobby Moore87

SOLID PICKS

Geoff Hurst84
Alan Ball82

France 2006

Avg ~86

Zidane at 95 is S-tier in any formation. Thuram is the most underrated full-back in the game.

MUST DRAFT

Zinedine Zidane95
Thierry Henry89
Lilian Thuram90

SOLID PICKS

Patrick Vieira86
Fabien Barthez87
Franck Ribéry85

Croatia 2018

Avg ~84

Modrić is the only elite pick — but at 89 he's worth drafting over many A-tier forwards.

MUST DRAFT

Luka Modrić89
Ivan Rakitić85
Mario Mandžukić84

SOLID PICKS

Dejan Lovren82
Šime Vrsaljko81

Morocco 2022

Avg ~82

Historic semi-final squad — Bounou is a penalty shootout specialist worth drafting from this roll.

MUST DRAFT

Yassine Bounou84
Achraf Hakimi83
Sofyan Amrabat82

SOLID PICKS

Hakim Ziyech81
Youssef En-Nesyri80

BEST GOALKEEPERS

Goalkeepers win penalty shootouts and save tight knockout matches. These are the top GKs to draft when their squad appears:

Manuel Neuer

Germany 2014

95

Gianluigi Buffon

Italy 2006

92

Iker Casillas

Spain 2010

88

Emiliano Martínez

Argentina 2022

90

Fabien Barthez

France 1998

87

Oliver Kahn

Germany 2002

89

Peter Schmeichel

Denmark 1998

86

Keylor Navas

Costa Rica 2014

84

SQUADS TO SKIP

Use your wildcard when these squads appear (especially in rounds 8–11). If forced to draft, pick the goalkeeper.

Paraguay 2010

Safe to skip with wildcard

Serbia 2022

No player above 80 in Classic mode

Ghana 2010

Draft GK only if forced

Honduras 2010

Skip if wildcard available

Peru 1978

Forum-reported weak roll

Senegal 2002

Low average — save wildcard