The expanded 48-team format for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to begin group stage play on June 11, sends the top two sides from each of 12 groups plus the eight best third-place teams into a new 32-team knockout round. The final draw has placed powerhouses such as Argentina, Brazil, France, and Germany in varied sections, while first-time qualifiers like Cabo Verde, Jordan, and Uzbekistan face immediate tests against elite opposition. Recent squad announcements across all 48 nations highlight fitness and depth questions that will shape early results, with hosts Mexico, Canada, and the United States benefiting from home venues and familiarity. Traders are weighing group strength, historical head-to-head trends, and the forgiving third-place advancement rule when assessing implied probabilities for specific teams reaching the Round of 32.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · UpdatedWorld Cup: Team to advance to Knockout Stages
$257,049 Vol.
Spain
98%
England
97%
France
97%
Brazil
97%
Germany
96%
Portugal
96%
Belgium
95%
Argentina
94%
Switzerland
93%
Mexico
91%
Netherlands
91%
Colombia
88%
Ecuador
87%
Uruguay
87%
Morocco
86%
Canada
85%
USA
84%
Norway
84%
Turkiye
80%
Croatia
80%
Ivory Coast
79%
Japan
78%
Austria
77%
Scotland
73%
Egypt
73%
Senegal
72%
Czechia
71%
South Korea
70%
Algeria
69%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
66%
Paraguay
65%
Sweden
64%
Iran
62%
Ghana
52%
Australia
49%
DR Congo
44%
Tunisia
39%
South Africa
38%
Saudi Arabia
36%
Uzbekistan
35%
New Zealand
33%
Cape Verde
30%
Panama
29%
Qatar
22%
Jordan
18%
Iraq
14%
Haiti
13%
Curacao
10%
$257,049 Vol.
Spain
98%
England
97%
France
97%
Brazil
97%
Germany
96%
Portugal
96%
Belgium
95%
Argentina
94%
Switzerland
93%
Mexico
91%
Netherlands
91%
Colombia
88%
Ecuador
87%
Uruguay
87%
Morocco
86%
Canada
85%
USA
84%
Norway
84%
Turkiye
80%
Croatia
80%
Ivory Coast
79%
Japan
78%
Austria
77%
Scotland
73%
Egypt
73%
Senegal
72%
Czechia
71%
South Korea
70%
Algeria
69%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
66%
Paraguay
65%
Sweden
64%
Iran
62%
Ghana
52%
Australia
49%
DR Congo
44%
Tunisia
39%
South Africa
38%
Saudi Arabia
36%
Uzbekistan
35%
New Zealand
33%
Cape Verde
30%
Panama
29%
Qatar
22%
Jordan
18%
Iraq
14%
Haiti
13%
Curacao
10%
If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed nation to advance to the Knockout Stage (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No".
If the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition is cancelled, postponed after July 12, 2026, 11:59 PM ET or the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 matchups have not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from FIFA; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Apr 27, 2026, 10:50 AM ET
Resolver
0x65070BE91...If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed nation to advance to the Knockout Stage (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No".
If the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition is cancelled, postponed after July 12, 2026, 11:59 PM ET or the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 matchups have not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “No”.
The resolution source for this market will be official information from FIFA; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Resolver
0x65070BE91...The expanded 48-team format for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, set to begin group stage play on June 11, sends the top two sides from each of 12 groups plus the eight best third-place teams into a new 32-team knockout round. The final draw has placed powerhouses such as Argentina, Brazil, France, and Germany in varied sections, while first-time qualifiers like Cabo Verde, Jordan, and Uzbekistan face immediate tests against elite opposition. Recent squad announcements across all 48 nations highlight fitness and depth questions that will shape early results, with hosts Mexico, Canada, and the United States benefiting from home venues and familiarity. Traders are weighing group strength, historical head-to-head trends, and the forgiving third-place advancement rule when assessing implied probabilities for specific teams reaching the Round of 32.
Experimental AI-generated summary referencing Polymarket data. This is not trading advice and plays no role in how this market resolves. · Updated



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