Key Takeaways:
Polymarket and Kalshi together have drawn over $2 billion in 2026 World Cup winner market volume.Spain leads Polymarket and Kalshi at 16.5% and 17.4% respectively, with France close behind at 16%.Mexico opens as the tournament’s heaviest single-match favorite Thursday at 70%, drawing $1.86M in bets.The tournament begins June 11 with Mexico facing South Africa at 3:00 PM and Korea Republic taking on Czechia at 10:00 PM.
The 2026 edition is the largest World Cup in tournament history. FIFA expanded the field to 48 teams across 12 groups, with the top two finishers in each group plus the eight best third-place teams advancing to a 32-team knockout bracket. The tournament runs through July 19, 2026, with the final scheduled at Metlife Stadium in the New York/New Jersey area.
