DREAM442

Game Rules

How to Play

Dream442 is match-by-match fantasy football. Pick a squad for any single game, score points based on real player performances, and win prizes the same night.

1

Choose a match

Pick any World Cup 2026 fixture from the homepage. Entries open as soon as confirmed lineups are available — usually 1 hour before kick-off. Entries close exactly 10 minutes before kick-off.

2

Build your squad of 13

Select 11 starting players and 2 substitutes from the two teams playing. Your squad must follow these rules:

  • ·7 players from the home team, 6 from the away team (or vice versa)
  • ·Formation: 4-4-2 or 4-3-3 (1 GK, 4 DEF required for both)
  • ·1 substitute must come from each team
  • ·Total squad value must not exceed £100M
  • ·Maximum 2 entries per match
3

Assign MVP and Captain

Every entry must have one MVP and one Captain — they cannot be the same player.

  • ·⭐ MVP — earns 3× their total points for the match
  • ·© Captain — earns 2× their total points for the match
  • ·Choose players you expect to score, assist, or get Man of the Match
4

Pick your tiebreaker number

Choose a number between 1 and 1000. If two entries finish with identical points, we draw a random number between 1 and 1000 — the entry closest to the drawn number wins. No shared prizes.

5

Watch, score, win

Sit back and watch the match. Points are calculated automatically after the final whistle using official match statistics. Man of the Match is confirmed from the broadcast announcement and applied manually. The leaderboard updates at full time.

Points system

Full scoring breakdown

All Positions

Team Win+3
Team Draw+1
Team Loss−3
Clean Sheet (no goals conceded)+3
Goal Conceded−1 each
3+ Goals Conceded−3 extra
No Booking+1
Yellow Card−1
Red Card−5
Man of the Match+5

Goalkeeper (GK)

Goal Scored+15
Assist+3
All base rules above also apply✓

Defender (DEF)

Goal Scored+5
Assist+1
All base rules above also apply✓

Midfielder (MID)

Goal Scored+3
Assist+1
90 Minutes Played+1
All base rules above also apply✓

Forward (FWD)

Goal Scored+3
Assist+1
90 Minutes Played+1
All base rules above also apply✓

Remember: MVP points are multiplied by 3× and Captain by 2× after all individual points are calculated. This applies to both positive and negative points.

Entry states

Open

Lineups confirmed. Pick your squad and submit before the 10-minute deadline.

Locked

Entries closed — 10 minutes before kick-off. Your squad is locked in.

Scored

Match finished. Points calculated. Check your score on My Entries.

Pick a squad →View prize breakdown →

🔞 18+ only · Dream442 is free to play · Prizes are sponsored · Play responsibly