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World Cup Betting Frenzy: $5.5B Wagers Back Spain to Crush Argentina

Bitcoin.com News·July 18, 2026·1 min read
World Cup Betting Frenzy: $5.5B Wagers Back Spain to Crush Argentina

Two prediction market platforms, Polymarket and Kalshi, are pricing the same outcome for Sunday's World Cup final, with bettors both putting Spain ahead of Argentina. The World Cup winner contract on Polymarket has drawn $4.28 billion in wagers ahead of the match at Metlife Stadium.

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