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FIFA FanDuel Wednesday Early Only World Cup Lineup - 6/24/2026

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Brett Nault

Brett Nault

Jun 24, 2026

4 min read
PositionPlayerSalary
FWD/MIDJonathan David$22
FWD/MIDBreel Embolo$20
FWD/MIDEsmir Bajraktarevic$11
FWD/MIDKerim Alajbegovic$12
DEFNikola Katic$14
DEFDerek Cornelius$9
GKNikola Vasilj$12

FIFA World Cup early only slate, first kickoff 3:00PM EDT. Both games kick off at the same time, and we're running two stacks. The Canada-Switzerland game stack of Jonathan David, Breel Embolo and Derek Cornelius attacks a top-of-group clash, and a four-man Bosnia group of Esmir Bajraktarevic, Kerim Alajbegovic, Nikola Katic and keeper Nikola Vasilj goes after a leaky Qatar.

Jonathan David — FWD/MID, $22

David is the spend-up and the headliner — Canada's central striker and primary goal threat. Canada and Switzerland meet in a top-of-group clash with both sides on four points, and David is the focal point of everything Canada does in the final third. As the finisher for a side coming off a 6-0 win, he carries one of the highest goal ceilings on the board in a game that should open up.

Breel Embolo — FWD/MID, $20

Embolo is the spend-up and the game-stack piece from the Switzerland side. He's the Swiss striker and main goal threat, and in a top-of-group match both teams will look to win, which points to an open, attack-first game. Pairing him with David gives us both ends of the highest-event game on the slate — when one side scores, our exposure to the other keeps the upside alive.

Esmir Bajraktarevic — FWD/MID, $11

Bajraktarevic is the value attacker in the Bosnia stack. Bosnia are favored at home against a Qatar side that just conceded six goals to Canada, and the young winger is one of their sparks in the final third. At $11 he's a cheap way to get attacking exposure to a side that should control the game and pour forward.

Kerim Alajbegovic — FWD/MID, $12

Alajbegovic is the second value attacker in the Bosnia group and a direct correlation with Bajraktarevic. He's a creative piece who gets into the box, and against a Qatar defense that has been overrun, his shot-and-assist volume should be high. Stacking him alongside the rest of the Bosnia attack doubles up on a favored side in a get-right spot.

Nikola Katic — DEF, $14

Katic is the spend-up defender and the rare back-line piece with a real scoring path. He anchors the Bosnia defense — clearances, blocks and tackles plus clean-sheet upside against a Qatar attack that managed nothing against Canada — and as a towering center back he's a genuine aerial threat on Bosnia's set pieces. He's the defender worth paying up for, with both a high floor and a goal ceiling.

Derek Cornelius — DEF, $9

Cornelius is the value defender and the back-line piece of the Canada game stack. With Canada attacking in a high-event match, he banks defensive-action points and adds set-piece involvement, with clean-sheet upside if Canada controls the game. He's a cheap way to round out our Canada exposure with a two-way profile.

Nikola Vasilj — GK, $12

Vasilj is the keeper and the back end of the Bosnia clean-sheet stack. Against a Qatar side that couldn't score on Canada, the shutout probability is real, and he banks save volume plus the clean-sheet bonus. Stacking him with Katic in front of him is a direct correlation — if the Bosnia back line holds, both the keeper and the defender cash the clean sheet together.

The lineup at a glance — the Canada-Switzerland game stack of David, Embolo and Cornelius attacks the highest-event game on the slate, a top-of-group clash both sides want to win. The four-man Bosnia group of Bajraktarevic, Alajbegovic, Katic and Vasilj goes after a leaky Qatar with attack-and-clean-sheet correlation. A high-event game stack and a favored clean-sheet stack — plenty of ways to win.

Let's have a big day! 💰🔥

Brett Nault

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