Official Fantasy Game unveiled
by FIFAworldcup.com24 April 2006
Step into the manager's hot seat for a whole month by building your very own fantasy team at the 2006 FIFA World Cup™. Then sit back and watch your dream team of global superstars compete against the teams selected by your friends, family, work mates or a host of top celebrities. Launched this week, the Official Fantasy Game is fun and free to play.
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The deadline for all squad lists for the 32 competing nations at Germany 2006 is now less than a month away and Fantasy users, like the real-life coaches, have precious time to ponder over which players might make their mark during the FIFA World Cup.
FIFAWorldcup.com will give you a helping hand in making your Fantasy team selection. Each day, we will be bringing you up-to-the-minute news stories plus in-depth analysis of each of the 32 challengers for the world title, focusing on the players who have been excelling for club and country over the past few months. So even if you are new to fantasy football, help will be just a mouse click away.
Winning formula
Playing the Official Fantasy Game with your friends at work is a great way to liven up the day at the office. You can form a private league all of your own, with as many friends as you like joining a battle of wits, timing and tactical awareness. Watch how your Fantasy team fares against your competitors as the tournament unfolds out on the pitch or join in the lively football banter that will be relayed on the Fantasy message board.
Registration for the Official Fantasy Game starts on Thursday 18 May when all of the 32 official squad lists will be available for your perusal and all ten members of the Celebrity League will have submitted their own Fantasy teams. Once the action gets under way on 9 June, you will be able to follow the progress of your team and those of other users on the rankings charts while keeping an eye out for the fast movers on the players' statistics tables.
One out of 32 countries will be crowned the new world champions in Berlin on 9 July and one user will be named overall winner of Official Fantasy Game – will it be you?