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Fantasy managers around the globe are scrambling to adjust their rosters after a day of spectacular returns that sent point tallies through the stratosphere and left rival managers green with envy! The FIFA World Cup Fantasy, powered by Aramco, witnessed several double-figure hauls as the tournament's stars justified their premium price tags and bargain picks delivered extraordinary value. Mikel Oyarzabal at $8.1m and Mohamed Salah at $10m were the headline-grabbing superstars who powered their sides to victory while filling fantasy coffers, but the real genius lay in the differentials — Maxi Araujo at $6.4m, Alireza Beiranvand at $4.2m and Kevin Pina at $4.7m all delivered monster scores that separated the savvy managers from the also-rans. Spain's 4-0 demolition of Saudi Arabia was a fantasy goldmine, as La Roja banished the frustration of their Cabo Verde stalemate in explosive fashion. Lamine Yamal at $10m opened the floodgates before Oyarzabal unleashed a devastating brace worth 15 points, while Aymeric Laporte at $5.5m and Marc Cucurella at $5.1m feasted on clean sheet bonuses. Saudi misery was compounded when Hassan Al Tambakti at $4.5m suffered the agony of an own goal, finishing on a nightmarish -3 points. The Belgium-IR Iran stalemate produced a different kind of hero, as Beiranvand produced a Herculean display between the posts worth 11 points, while Ali Nemati at $3.5m and Brandon Mechele at $3.9m earned solid defensive returns. Romelu Lukaku at $7.4m was the headline bust with a solitary point. Cabo Verde continued their fairytale by holding Uruguay to a 2-2 thriller, with Maxi Araujo's 13 points making him the standout performer. Egypt's 2-1 triumph over New Zealand saw Salah deliver 14 points of pure class, while Omar Marmoush at $7.6m and Hamza Abdelkarim at $4.5m provided exceptional value. The message is clear: adapt fast or get left behind in this relentless fantasy battlefield!
