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World Cup prediction markets hit $2B before kickoff as Spain and France go head to head

CryptoSlate Jun 8, 2026 2h ago ⏱ 1 min read 👁 1 views
World Cup prediction markets hit $2B before kickoff as Spain and France go head to head
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The FIFA World Cup has become a multibillion-dollar trading event before its June 11 kickoff, with prediction-market traders nearly split on whether Spain or France should be treated as the team to beat in the tournament. Polymarket data show Spain… The FIFA World Cup has become a multibillion-dollar trading event before its June 11 kickoff, with prediction-market traders nearly split on whether Spain or France should be treated as the team to beat in the tournament. Polymarket data show Spain and France each trading near a 16% implied chance of winning the tournament, ahead of […] The post World Cup prediction markets hit $2B before kickoff as Spain and France go head to head appeared first on CryptoSlate.
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