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<h2>Telegraph Fantasy Football World Cup 2022: Where can I find the game?</h2>
<p>The Telegraph game can be found <a href="https://fantasyfootball.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/sign-up">here</a>. If you play the Premier League game, you can use your existing login to access the World Cup game.</p>
<p>If not, simply click &#8216;Pick a Team&#8217;, go through the process of choosing your team (see below for details) and when you come to submit it, you will be prompted to enter your details.</p>
<h2>How do I create a team in Telegraph Fantasy Football World Cup 2022?</h2>
<p>You will first be invited to choose a team name, although you can save this until later.</p>
<p>The team selection page will be your next port of call, and you can select your 11 players from the player pool. There are various filters to help you make your picks.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re not sure who you want to pick yet, don&#8217;t worry. Click on &#8216;Auto Pick&#8217; and a team within budget will be created for you. You can change this before the tournament begins, once you have a better idea of who you want.</p>
<p>The total budget for your team must not exceed £50m. You can create up to five teams &#8211; and entry is free of charge.</p>
<p><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" class="aligncenter size-full wp-image-50690" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Telegraph-World-Cup-team-screen.jpg" alt="" width="1211" height="913" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Telegraph-World-Cup-team-screen.jpg 1211w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Telegraph-World-Cup-team-screen-300x226.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Telegraph-World-Cup-team-screen-1024x772.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Telegraph-World-Cup-team-screen-768x579.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Telegraph-World-Cup-team-screen-610x460.jpg 610w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/Telegraph-World-Cup-team-screen-1080x814.jpg 1080w" sizes="(max-width: 1211px) 100vw, 1211px" /></p>
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<h2>What formations can I pick in Telegraph Fantasy Football World Cup 2022?</h2>
<p>There are seven formations available in the World Cup game: 4-4-2, 4-3-3, 3-5-2, 4-5-1, 3-4-3, 5-4-1 or 5-3-2.</p>
<h2>How do transfers work in Telegraph Fantasy Football World Cup 2022?</h2>
<p>You have limited transfers in the build-up to the World Cup, which kicks off with Qatar v Ecuador at 16:00 on Sunday, November 20.</p>
<p>From there, you will have up to 50 transfers to use.</p>
<p>During the group-stage rounds, you can make eight transfers per round. In the knockouts, this increases to ten per round.</p>
<p>There will also be a &#8216;transfer amnesty&#8217; &#8211; like a Wildcard in FPL or Overhaul in Sky &#8211; in between the conclusion of the group stages and before the start of the knockout rounds.</p>
<p>This is shortly after December 3 at 00:00 until 15:00 the same day. In this period, you can again make unlimited transfers without affecting your 50 transfer limit.</p>
<p>The rules state: &#8220;Round transfer allocations will reset at midnight after the last fixture in the previous round is complete. Example: your transfer allocation for Round 2 will become available shortly after November 25, 2022, 00:00.&#8221;</p>
<h3>Transfer rounds and phases</h3>
<p>The game is split into rounds and phases, as follows:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Round 1: </strong>November 20-24</li>
<li><strong>Round 2: </strong>November 25-28</li>
<li><strong>Round 3: </strong>November 29-December 2</li>
<li><strong>Round of 16: </strong>December 3-6</li>
<li><strong>Quarter-finals: </strong>December 7-10</li>
<li><strong>Semi-finals: </strong>December 11-14</li>
<li><strong>Final and third-place playoff: </strong>December 15-18</li>
</ul>
<p>Phases:</p>
<ul>
<li><strong>Phase one: </strong>Group stage &#8211; rounds one to three</li>
<li><strong>Phase two: </strong>Round of 16 &#8211; final/third-place playoff</li>
</ul>
<div id="attachment_49207" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-49207" class="size-full wp-image-49207" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/World-Cup-Messi-Argentina.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="711" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/World-Cup-Messi-Argentina.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/World-Cup-Messi-Argentina-300x208.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/World-Cup-Messi-Argentina-768x533.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/09/World-Cup-Messi-Argentina-610x424.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-49207" class="wp-caption-text">Lionel Messi will likely be one of the most popular TFF players. Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
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<h2>How do I score points in Telegraph Fantasy Football World Cup 2022?</h2>
<p>All players will receive points for the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Starting 11 appearance (2 pts)</li>
<li>Substitute appearance (1 pt)</li>
<li>Goal scored (5 pts)</li>
<li>Assist (3 pts)</li>
<li>Red card (-3 pts)</li>
<li>Yellow card (-1 pt)</li>
<li>Missed penalty (-2 pts)</li>
<li>Own Goal (-3 pts)</li>
</ul>
<p>Goalkeepers and defenders only can score the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Full clean sheet &#8211; player plays 60 minutes or more (5 pts)</li>
<li>Part clean sheet &#8211; player plays fewer than 60 mins (2 pts)</li>
<li>First goal conceded (0 pts)</li>
<li>Each additional goal conceded (-1 pt)</li>
<li>Points are not awarded for penalty shoot outs.</li>
</ul>
<p>Goalkeepers only can also score the following:</p>
<ul>
<li>Saves (1 pt per 2 saves)</li>
<li>Penalty save (5 pts)</li>
</ul>
<p>And midfielders only can score points for:</p>
<ul>
<li>Tackles (1 pt per 2 tackles)</li>
</ul>
<p>See the Telegraph <a href="https://fantasyfootball.telegraph.co.uk/world-cup/help">website</a> for full details of how a tackle and save is defined, clean-sheet bonuses and goal conceded rules.</p>
<h2 class="table">How do I join and create a mini-league in Telegraph Fantasy Football World Cup 2022?</h2>
<p>You can join or create a league in the leagues section of the site, via the &#8216;Join&#8217; or &#8216;Create&#8217; button.</p>
<p>The Telegraph website has the following guidance about mini-leagues. It states: &#8220;Each team can be entered into up to five Private Leagues and one of the two Public Leagues: Facebook League and Twitter League.</p>
<p>&#8220;By managing at least two teams you will be able to join each of the Public Leagues.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Telegraph&#8217;s One League gives managers the chance to compete against fellow managers &#8211; but with a limit of one team entry. The league has a top prize of £2,000.</p>
<div id="attachment_48722" style="width: 1034px" class="wp-caption aligncenter"><img loading="lazy" decoding="async" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-48722" class="size-full wp-image-48722" src="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mbappe-World-Cup-2022.jpg" alt="" width="1024" height="681" srcset="https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mbappe-World-Cup-2022.jpg 1024w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mbappe-World-Cup-2022-300x200.jpg 300w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mbappe-World-Cup-2022-768x511.jpg 768w, https://cms.fantasyfootballhub.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Mbappe-World-Cup-2022-610x406.jpg 610w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" /><p id="caption-attachment-48722" class="wp-caption-text">Become a champion like Kylian Mbappe &#8211; in Telegraph fantasy terms at least&#8230;Picture by Getty Images</p></div>
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<h2>What are the prizes in Telegraph Fantasy Football World Cup 2022?</h2>
<p>The overall champion will win £5,000, with the runner-up receiving £1,000, third place £200 and fourth to 10th £100 each.</p>
<p>The Telegraph&#8217;s Golden Boot League winner will claim £1,000 &#8211; this is a leaderboard based on the number of goals scored by a team over the entire tournament.</p>
<p>The One League, as described above, has a first prize of £2,000. The Facebook and Twitter public leagues meanwhile have a prize of £50.</p>
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