A budget starter with points potential is desirable in any Fantasy game, even the chaotic FIFA World Cup one.
While some generous pricing and the ‘budget’ hack make cut-price gems perhaps less coveted than they are in, say, Fantasy Premier League (FPL), most squads will generally contain at least one bargain-bin goalkeeper or outfielder.
Here we look through the cheapest starting players in Matchday 1 and what their current points are showing as. We’re expecting further changes to those once the additions and deductions are eventually processed – if the rules aren’t changed again, of course…
GOALKEEPERS
| Player | Country | Price | MD1 Points |
| Noppert | Netherlands | $4.5m | 7 |
| Bounou | Morocco | $4.5m | 6 |
| Seung-gyu | South Korea | $4.5m | 6 |
| Turner | USA | $4.5m | 1 |
| Borjan | Canada | $4.5m | 1 |
| Hennessey | Wales | $4.5m | 1 |
| Ryan | Australia | $4.0m | -2 |
| Dahmen | Tunisia | $4.0m | 8 |
| Galindez | Ecuador | $4.0m | 6 |
| Rochet | Uruguay | $4.0m | 6 |
| Gonda | Japan | $4.0m | 3 |
| Al-Owais | Saudi Arabia | $4.0m | 1 |
| Beiranvand* | Iran | $4.0m | 0 |
| Al Sheeb | Qatar | $4.0m | -1 |
| Ati | Ghana | $4.0m | -1 |
DEFENDERS
| Player | Country | Price | MD1 Score | |
| Bronn | Tunisia | $3.5m | 6 | |
| Sosa | Croatia | $3.5m | 6 | |
| Fuller | Costa Rica | $3.5m | 1 | |
| Laryea | Canada | $3.5m | 1 | |
| Ahmed | Qatar | $3.5m | 1 | |
| Miguel | Qatar | $3.5m | 1 | |
| Hassan | Qatar | $3.5m | 1 | |
| Bisham | Qatar | £3.5m | 1 | |
| Salisu | Ghana | $3.5m | 1 | |
| Rahman | Ghana | $3.5m | 1 | |
| Hajisafi | Iran | $3.5m | 1 | |
| Cheshmi | Iran | $3.5m | 0 | |
| Nagotomo | Japan | $3.5m | 0 | |
| Al-Tambakti | Saudi Arabia | $3.0m | 1 | |
| Khouki | Qatar | $3.0m | 1 | |
| Pouraliganji | Iran | $3.0m | 0 |
MIDFIELDERS
| Player | Country | Price | MD1 Points |
| Plata | Ecuador | $4.5m | 2 |
| Laudouni | Tunisia | $4.5m | 2 |
| Herrera | Mexico | $4.5m | 2 |
| Chavez | Mexico | $4.5m | 2 |
| Bennette | Costa Rica | $4.5m | 1 |
| Tejeda | Costa Rica | $4.5m | 1 |
| Borges | Costa Rica | $4.5m | 1 |
| Noorollahi | Iran | $4.5m | 1 |
| Mendez | Ecuador | $4.5m | 1 |
| McGree | Australia | $4.5m | 1 |
| Karimi | Iran | $4.5m | 0 |
| Irvine | Australia | $4.5m | 0 |
| Paredes | Argentina | $4.5m | 0 |
| Kanno | Saudi Arabia | $4.0m | 1 |
| Hatem | Qatar | $4.0m | 1 |
| Samed | Ghana | $4.0m | 1 |
| Boudiaf | Qatar | $4.0m | 0 |
| Al-Faraj | Saudi Arabia | $4.0m | 0 |
| Almalki | Saudi Arabia | $3.5m | 0 |
FORWARDS
| Player | Country | Price | MD1 Points |
| Albirikan | Saudi Arabia | $5.0m | 4 |
| Contreras | Costa Rica | $5.0m | 1 |
| Estrada | Ecuador | $5.0m | 1 |
| Martin | Mexico | $5.0m | 1 |
| Dia | Senegal | $5.0m | 1 |
| Hoilett | Canada | $5.0m | 0 |
| Goodwin | Australia | $4.5m | 6 |
| Aldawsari | Saudi Arabia | $4.5m | 5 |
| Leckie | Australia | $4.5m | 4 |
| Jebali | Tunisia | $4.5m | 1 |
| Al-Haydos | Qatar | $4.5m | 1 |
| Msakni | Tunisia | $4.5m | 1 |
| Ali | Qatar | $4.5m | 0 |
| Afif | Qatar | $4.5m | 0 |
| Duke | Australia | $4.5m | -1 |
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