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When the attackers finally unleashed their fury, the FIFA World Cup Fantasy landscape was set ablaze in ways nobody saw coming! After a day dominated by defensive stalwarts, the midfield point of Round 2 delivered a breathtaking offensive explosion that left fantasy managers everywhere scrambling to adjust their lineups. Japan's lethal marksman Ayase Ueda ($7m) and Netherlands sensation Cody Gakpo ($7.7m) each plundered a devastating brace plus an assist, but it was Gakpo who seized the crown with a jaw-dropping 19-point haul, boosted by two bonus points for unleashing four shots right on target. Netherlands 5-1 Sweden was a result that sent shockwaves through Houston! Sweden's tournament has been a tale of two extremes — demolition artists against Tunisia in a 5-1 rout, then victims of the very same humiliation at the hands of a merciless Dutch onslaught. Brian Brobbey ($5.7m) and Cody Gakpo ($7.7m) ran riot, tormenting Swedish defenders with relentless precision, and Gakpo's performance ranked among the most dominant individual displays of the entire competition. Star Players: FWD Cody Gakpo (Netherlands) $7.7m | 19 points, FWD Brian Brobbey (Netherlands) $5.7m | 15 points, MID Crysencio Summerville (Netherlands) $5.3m | 12 points. Low Returns: DEF Gabriel Gudmundsson (Sweden) $4.2m | -3 points, DEF Victor Lindelof (Sweden) $4m | -2 points, MID Yasin Ayari (Sweden) $5.3m | 1 point. Germany 2-1 Côte d'Ivoire was nothing short of a heart-stopping escape! Trailing and staring down the barrel of defeat, Germany needed until the fourth minute of second-half stoppage time to complete a miraculous turnaround in Toronto. Super-sub Deniz Undav ($6.6m), introduced only in the 60th minute, somehow conjured both goals and walked away with a tournament-best 14-point fantasy return. Star Players: FWD Deniz Undav (Germany) $6.6m | 14 points, MID Franck Kessie (Côte d'Ivoire) $5.9m | 10 points, MID Felix Nmecha (Germany) $5.6m | 10 points. Low Returns: MID Florian Wirtz (Germany) $7.5m | 2 points, DEF Joshua Kimmich (Germany) $5.5m | 2 points, DEF Nico Schlotterbeck (Germany) $5.3m | 1 point. Ecuador 0-0 Curaçao produced one of the most astonishing goalkeeping masterclasses ever witnessed, with Eloy Room producing a record-equalling 16 saves to earn an unforgettable shutout.
