Wednesday is the beginning of the end of Group Stage for this year’s World Cup. The first three groups come to a close on Wednesday, with six games on the scoreboard from Group A, Group B and Group C. Group A is actually the finale of the day, and we start in Group B, where lots of uncertainty remains about who will advance and who will head home early. Let’s take a look at the 12 teams taking the pitch this Wednesday and find some strong World Cup DFS picks for DraftKings contests.

Just a reminder before we kick off that the top two teams from each group will advance to the expanded Knockout Round of 32 teams. Since there are 12 groups, eight of the 12 third-place teams will also advance. Seeding will be a big deal as well, since squeaking through in a third-place spot will earn a team a very difficult draw in the Knockout Stage. For the latest odds of each team to advance and to make your own futures picks, be sure to check out the current odds on DraftKings Sportsbook.

This article was written before starting lineups were announced, and it will be critical to ensure that the players in your lineup are in the starting lineup for Wednesday’s contests. Especially with teams having varying degrees of motivation to get win or a draw, monitoring the starting XI will be be even more important than ever for the third game of the Group Stage.

With plenty of high-priced superstar options and some great value plays, it should be a great day of fantasy action at the World Cup, so let’s dive in and pick out my top World Cup DFS picks this Wednesday.

Make your DraftKings World Cup DFS picks here: WC $100K Chip Pass [$25K to 1st]

Forward

Stud

Jonathan David, Canada, $10,300 — The Ice Man had a huge game against Qatar last Thursday, scoring a hat trick while taking eight shots (five on target) and adding two crosses for 44.7 FPTS in his team’s 6-0 trouncing of 10-man Qatar. That goal differential is critical for the Canadians coming into their 3:00 p.m. ET matchup with Switzerland since all they need to do is get a draw to secure the top spot in the group, while Switzerland needs an outright win.

Davis had 6.7 FPTS in his first game of the World Cup, getting three shots (one on target) against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Switzerland will be the toughest test for Team Canada’s offense, but Davis has shown enough finishing ability to be worth paying up for if you believe he can power Canada through to the next round with another brilliant showing.

While he had a solid first season for Juventus in club play, he steps into a larger role as the focus of Canada’s offense, and in that role, he has both a high floor and a high ceiling in the first wave of games on Wednesday.

Value

Ben Gannon-Doak, Scotland, $4,000 — Scotland started Gannon-Doak in their first match of the World Cup in Group C, when they secured a 1-0 victory over Haiti. Scotland would likely need to pull off a huge upset against Brazil to secure an automatic spot in the next round, but they could move through as a third-place team as long as they keep the goal differential close. Offensively, there is some uncertainty around the availability of Kiernan Tierney (strain), who Gannon-Doak replaced as a sub in the last game.

In both games, the 20-year-old has looked very productive in the offense. He had two shots and two chances created and two crosses for 6.8 FPTS in his 75 minutes against Haiti and then contributed 1.3 FPTS in his 30 minutes off the bench against Morocco.

He became the youngest Scottish player to appear in the Premier League for Liverpool in the 2022-23 season and transferred to Bournemouth this season, where he made nine appearances while battling injury.

If he gets back into the starting lineup on Wednesday, he could play an active role against Brazil, who are still tinkering with their offense and adding in Neymar ($7,400) while Raphinha ($9,900) continues to battle injury as well. While Brazil is a tough matchup, Gannon-Doak comes at such a cheap salary that he can unlock the rest of your roster and can make sense as a forward or even in the UTIL spot to give you some extra offense on your roster.

Midfielder

Stud

Brahim Diaz, Morocco, $8,200 — Morocco is the heaviest favorite on the slate this Wednesday as they take on Haiti, who has already been eliminated from Group B after losses to Scotland and Brazil. Morocco played to a tough 1-1 draw with Brazil and defeated Scotland, 1-0. They have a great chance to move on as long as they play to their potential against Haiti.

Diaz is the primary maestro in the Moroccan offense. He assisted both goals in the tournament for the Atlas Lions, totaling 16.1 FPTS in the draw with Brazil and 13.7 FPTS in the win over Scotland. He is the primary option in set pieces and the primary creator in the flow of play.

If he and Morocco take care of business against overmatched Haiti he should be set for a big game as he pushes his squad through to the knockout round. Especially with the uncertain roles in the Brazil offense, he stands out as a strong pay-up play and can slot in at either forward or midfield, giving him increased flexibility to fit into your roster builds.

Value

Relebohile Mofokeng, South Africa, $4,200 — South African midfielder Teboho Mokoena has been a key part of his team’s offense in the lead-up to the World Cup and in their first two games, but he’ll be unavailable on Wednesday while he serves a suspension for accruing yellow cards. Themba Zwane will also be out after his suspension for his red card against Mexico was increased from one game to three games, leaving even more opportunity available in the offense. South African still has a legitimate chance to advance after earning a 1-1 draw with Czechia in their last match, when Mokoena was the hero.

Mofokeng also looked good after joining the offense at halftime. He replaced Jayden Adams ($4,300) who has struggled in both games in this tournament. Mofokeng produced 3.0 FPTS with one shot (one on target), one cross and one chance created.

The 21-year-old seems to be in line for his first World Cup start for what should be an aggressive South Africa offense looking to score and take all three points against Korea. He has played with the Orlando Pirates (not the one in Florida) in the SA Premier Division over the last four seasons and had 10 goals in 27 appearances last year. He flashed good chemistry with some of the other national team members from the Pirates and could be the value play you need to get the big salary stars into your roster this Wednesday.

Defender

Stud

Achraf Hakimi, Morocco, $7,100 — Hakimi is such a critical part of Morocco’s offense that getting him in one of your defender spots is basically a cheat code. He had 19.2 FPTS in the opener against Brazil and followed that up with 14.5 FPTS against Scotland. He took a total of four shots in those two games with nine crosses and four chances created.

The PSG star helped his club team to the UEFA Champions League win and another Ligue 1 title with a great season, and he’s in a similar wing-back role with plenty of responsibilities for the national team, both on offense and defense. The two-way contributor is expensive, but in a soft matchup against Haiti, he should be able to press forward and get involved in the scoring on Wednesday.

Value

Sead Kolasinac, Bosnia and Herzegovina, $3,900 — Kolasinac is also a defender who gets involved in the offense, and he’ll be looking to help his squad through to the next stage. After earning a 1-1 draw against Canada in their World Cup opener, Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 4-1 to Switzerland.

Since each team have secured a draw in group play, their matchup with Qatar is basically a win-and-advance situation. Against Canada, Kolasinac had an assist on the team’s goal while also contributing two crosses and two tackles won for an impressive 11.2 FPTS. With Switzerland’s stronger offense, he wasn’t as involved offensively, but he still had 2.0 FPTS

Against Qatar, the 33-year-old veteran will look to get more involved again. He has proven his ability across the last 3 seasons for Atalanta in Serie A after stints with Arsenal in the English Premier League and Marseille in Ligue 1.

He has the potential to be a great bargain defender if Bosnia and Herzegovina can keep a clean sheet and he can get involved in the offense like he was against Canada.

Goalkeeper

Stud

Yassine Bounou, Morocco, $6,000 — Bounou has a strong chance to keep a clean sheet as the heaviest favorite on the board. Morocco has had the 35-year-old between the games for 92 international appearances, and he has also starred for Al Hilal in the Saudi Pro League and the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup.

In the first game of the tournament, Bounou allowed a goal to Brazil but had four saves in the draw to earn 6.3 DraftKings points. He was more productive with 11.5 DraftKings points against Scotland since he earned the clean-sheet and win bonuses despite zero saves in his team’s 1-0 win over Scotland.

He has a high floor and could be around that level again, as Morocco should be able to keep Haiti off the board as they look to secure their passage to the Round of 32.

Value

Kim Seung-Gyu, Korea, $5,400 — Korea is still likely to finish second in the group if they secure all three points in their matchup with South Africa. With Bafana Bafana missing key parts of the offense, Kim and the rest of Korea have a good chance to keep a clean sheet.

In each of his first two matches of the tournament, Kim allowed exactly one goal. He secured the win over Czechia, 2-1, with three saves on his way ot 9.4 FPTS. He also held Mexico to only one goal while making three saves to earn 4.5 FPTS.

If he can keep a clean sheet, Kim has good potential to be a great value, although Korea isn’t quite as heavily favored as Bounou and the Moroccans earlier in the day.