Cartola is a fantasy game that has become a rage among football fans in Brazil. Grupo Globo ended up launching a more robust version with financial rewards for users who agreed to pay for access to the platform. But not everyone still knows how Cartola Express works.
According to the official description, Cartola Express is a game in which you can create lineups and participate in quick disputes, based on sporting competitions and their respective calendars, winning prizes.
The lineups will be managed by you, according to the strategy you deem most intelligent and appropriate, based on your knowledge and skill in football.
How to start playing Cartola Express?
The first step for you to play Cartola Express is to register on the official website. From there, just follow the following guidelines:
- Click on “Play now“;
- Log in with your Globo Account. If you don’t have one, click “Register”;
- Confirm your data;
- Read and agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policies.
- Ready! You will be redirected to the Cartola Express page.
Later, you will need to create a nickname. In other words, the first screen that will appear after you complete your registration will be the screen for creating your nickname.
It’s your team’s name, and it can’t be changed – think carefully about what name you want for your team.
How does Cartola Express work?
Cartola Express has disputes based on one or more championship games.
Full round matches: You will be able to select players from all teams who will play in valid round matches;
Daily disputes or specific games: You will be able to select athletes from all teams that will play the matches that are part of the dispute, as determined by Cartola Express: “Monday Games”, “Wednesday Games”, “Sunday Games”, “ Classics of the Round” etc.
Single game disputes: You will be able to choose players who are part of the teams in the game that was chosen for the dispute in question.
It is worth noting that the round or date of the match appears in the name of the dispute. When disputes have all places occupied by participants, they are available for consultation and editing of lineups in the “Lineups” tab, and no longer in the “Lobby“.
In addition, registrations close one minute before the first game at the opening of the round. At this time, disputes for the immediately following round/game day are made available in the Lobby for registration.
But how does Cartola Express work for international competitions? Many participants are used to playing Cartola only in Série A of the Brasileirão.
However, the Express version has expanded the possibilities and has already included disputes in state championships, the Women’s World Cup and now features the English, Spanish and Italian leagues, the Qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup and the 2024 Euro Cup.
