Platform comparison
| Platform | YES odds | NO odds | Fee | KYC | Settlement | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Polymarket (via World Cup 2026 Favorites) Pick polygram.ink (preferred broker) |
100% | 0% | 0% (USDC on-chain) | No-KYC up to $1,500 | USDC, auto via UMA oracle | Trade this market → |
Polymarket (direct) polymarket.com |
100% | 0% | 0% | Geo-blocked in US/UK/EU | USDC, on-chain | Trade this market → |
Kalshi kalshi.com |
— | — | Up to 7% per trade | US-only, KYC required | USD | Trade this market → |
Betfair Exchange betfair.com |
— | — | 2-5% commission | Full KYC from first trade | GBP / EUR | Trade this market → |
Manifold Markets manifold.markets |
— | — | Play-money (mana) | None — play-money | Mana (no cash-out) | Trade this market → |
Outcome probabilities
Current market-implied probability for each outcome, from the live order book.
| Outcome | Probability |
|---|---|
| Leandro Trossard: 1+ assists | 100% |
| Timothy Castagne: 1+ shots | 100% |
| Charles De Ketelaere: 1+ goals | 100% |
| Charles De Ketelaere: 2+ goals | 100% |
| Malik Tillman: 1+ goals | 100% |
| Leandro Trossard: 1+ goals + assists | 99% |
| Malik Tillman: 1+ shots | 99% |
| Malik Tillman: 1+ goals + assists | 94% |
| Charles De Ketelaere: 1+ goals + assists | 92% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 1+ shots | 83% |
| Folarin Balogun: 2+ shots | 82% |
| Leandro Trossard: 1+ shots | 79% |
| Youri Tielemans: 1+ shots | 77% |
| Malik Tillman: 1+ shots on target | 76% |
| Charles De Ketelaere: 2+ goals + assists | 76% |
| Leandro Trossard: 2+ shots | 75% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 1+ shots | 67% |
| Christian Pulisic: 1+ shots | 63% |
| Folarin Balogun: 1+ goals + assists | 59% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 2+ shots | 58% |
| Malik Tillman: 1+ assists | 57% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 1+ goals + assists | 55% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 3+ shots | 54% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 1+ shots | 54% |
| Christian Pulisic: 1+ goals + assists | 54% |
| Charles De Ketelaere: 3+ goals | 54% |
| Folarin Balogun: 1+ shots | 53% |
| Youri Tielemans: 3+ shots | 53% |
| Chris Richards: 1+ shots | 53% |
| Christian Pulisic: 3+ shots | 52% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 2+ shots | 52% |
| Youri Tielemans: 2+ shots | 52% |
| Youri Tielemans: 1+ assists | 52% |
| Malik Tillman: 2+ goals | 52% |
| Alex Freeman: 1+ shots | 52% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 4+ shots | 51% |
| Folarin Balogun: 4+ shots | 51% |
| Youri Tielemans: 1+ goals + assists | 51% |
| Tim Ream: 1+ shots | 51% |
| Christian Pulisic: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Christian Pulisic: 4+ shots | 50% |
| Christian Pulisic: 5+ shots | 50% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 5+ shots | 50% |
| Folarin Balogun: 5+ shots | 50% |
| Haji Wright: 1+ shots | 50% |
| Haji Wright: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Haji Wright: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Haji Wright: 4+ shots | 50% |
| Haji Wright: 5+ shots | 50% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 4+ shots | 50% |
| Leandro Trossard: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Leandro Trossard: 4+ shots | 50% |
| Leandro Trossard: 5+ shots | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 1+ shots | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 4+ shots | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 5+ shots | 50% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 4+ shots | 50% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 5+ shots | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 1+ assists | 50% |
| Christian Pulisic: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Christian Pulisic: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Christian Pulisic: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Folarin Balogun: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Folarin Balogun: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Folarin Balogun: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Folarin Balogun: 4+ shots on target | 50% |
| Haji Wright: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Haji Wright: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Haji Wright: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Leandro Trossard: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Leandro Trossard: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Leandro Trossard: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 4+ shots on target | 50% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Matt Turner: 2+ saves | 50% |
| Matt Turner: 3+ saves | 50% |
| Matt Turner: 4+ saves | 50% |
| Matt Turner: 5+ saves | 50% |
| Thibaut Courtois: 2+ saves | 50% |
| Thibaut Courtois: 3+ saves | 50% |
| Thibaut Courtois: 4+ saves | 50% |
| Thibaut Courtois: 5+ saves | 50% |
| Christian Pulisic: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Christian Pulisic: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Christian Pulisic: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 1+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Folarin Balogun: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Folarin Balogun: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Folarin Balogun: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Leandro Trossard: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Leandro Trossard: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Leandro Trossard: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 1+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Haji Wright: 4+ shots on target | 50% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 4+ shots on target | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 3+ goals | 50% |
| Brandon Mechele: 1+ shots | 50% |
| Brandon Mechele: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Brandon Mechele: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Timothy Castagne: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Timothy Castagne: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 1+ shots | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 4+ shots | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 5+ shots | 50% |
| Youri Tielemans: 4+ shots | 50% |
| Brandon Mechele: 2+ assists | 50% |
| Timothy Castagne: 2+ assists | 50% |
| Youri Tielemans: 2+ assists | 50% |
| Brandon Mechele: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Timothy Castagne: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Youri Tielemans: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Youri Tielemans: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Brandon Mechele: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Brandon Mechele: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Brandon Mechele: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Timothy Castagne: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Timothy Castagne: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Timothy Castagne: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 1+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Weston McKennie: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Youri Tielemans: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Youri Tielemans: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Youri Tielemans: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Brenden Aaronson: 2+ goals | 50% |
| Gio Reyna: 2+ goals | 50% |
| Hans Vanaken: 2+ goals | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 3+ goals | 50% |
| Matias Fernandez-Pardo: 2+ goals | 50% |
| Alex Freeman: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Alex Freeman: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Antonee Robinson: 1+ shots | 50% |
| Antonee Robinson: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Antonee Robinson: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Chris Richards: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Chris Richards: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 4+ shots | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 5+ shots | 50% |
| Maxim De Cuyper: 1+ shots | 50% |
| Maxim De Cuyper: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Maxim De Cuyper: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Maxim De Cuyper: 4+ shots | 50% |
| Tim Ream: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Tyler Adams: 1+ shots | 50% |
| Tyler Adams: 2+ shots | 50% |
| Tyler Adams: 3+ shots | 50% |
| Brenden Aaronson: 1+ assists | 50% |
| Brenden Aaronson: 2+ assists | 50% |
| Hans Vanaken: 1+ assists | 50% |
| Hans Vanaken: 2+ assists | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 2+ assists | 50% |
| Alex Freeman: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Alex Freeman: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Antonee Robinson: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Antonee Robinson: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Chris Richards: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Chris Richards: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Maxim De Cuyper: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Maxim De Cuyper: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Sergiño Dest: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Sergiño Dest: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Tim Ream: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Tyler Adams: 1+ shots on target | 50% |
| Tyler Adams: 2+ shots on target | 50% |
| Brenden Aaronson: 1+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Brenden Aaronson: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Brenden Aaronson: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Brenden Aaronson: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Charles De Ketelaere: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Charles De Ketelaere: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Hans Vanaken: 1+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Hans Vanaken: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Hans Vanaken: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Hans Vanaken: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Jeremy Doku: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Jeremy Doku: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Jeremy Doku: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Malik Tillman: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Sergiño Dest: 1+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Sergiño Dest: 2+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Sergiño Dest: 3+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Sergiño Dest: 4+ goals + assists | 50% |
| Jeremy Doku: 3+ goals | 50% |
| Maxim De Cuyper: 3+ shots on target | 50% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 5+ shots | 49% |
| Brenden Aaronson: 3+ goals | 49% |
| Gio Reyna: 3+ goals | 49% |
| Hans Vanaken: 1+ goals | 49% |
| Matias Fernandez-Pardo: 3+ goals | 49% |
| Gio Reyna: 1+ goals | 48% |
| Sergiño Dest: 3+ shots | 48% |
| Youri Tielemans: 2+ goals | 46% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 3+ shots | 43% |
| Folarin Balogun: 3+ shots | 36% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 1+ goals + assists | 30% |
| Folarin Balogun: 1+ assists | 26% |
| Sergiño Dest: 1+ shots | 25% |
| Charles De Ketelaere: 2+ assists | 25% |
| Sergiño Dest: 1+ assists | 23% |
| Sergiño Dest: 2+ assists | 23% |
| Folarin Balogun: 1+ goals | 21% |
| Sergiño Dest: 4+ shots | 20% |
| Jeremy Doku: 2+ assists | 19% |
| Jeremy Doku: 1+ goals + assists | 19% |
| Jeremy Doku: 1+ assists | 18% |
| Weston McKennie: 2+ assists | 15% |
| Christian Pulisic: 1+ goals | 14% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 1+ assists | 14% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 1+ assists | 14% |
| Leandro Trossard: 2+ assists | 14% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 3+ goals | 13% |
| Haji Wright: 2+ goals | 13% |
| Haji Wright: 3+ goals | 13% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 3+ goals | 13% |
| Leandro Trossard: 3+ goals | 13% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 2+ goals | 13% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 3+ goals | 13% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 1+ goals | 13% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 2+ assists | 13% |
| Folarin Balogun: 2+ assists | 13% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 2+ assists | 13% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 2+ assists | 13% |
| Christian Pulisic: 1+ assists | 12% |
| Christian Pulisic: 2+ assists | 12% |
| Matias Fernandez-Pardo: 1+ goals | 12% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 1+ goals | 11% |
| Charles De Ketelaere: 1+ assists | 11% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 1+ goals | 10% |
| Haji Wright: 1+ goals | 10% |
| Leandro Trossard: 1+ goals | 10% |
| Youri Tielemans: 1+ goals | 10% |
| Weston McKennie: 1+ assists | 10% |
| Brenden Aaronson: 1+ goals | 10% |
| Sergiño Dest: 2+ shots | 10% |
| Jeremy Doku: 1+ goals | 9% |
| Ricardo Pepi: 1+ goals | 7% |
| Weston McKennie: 1+ goals | 7% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 1+ assists | 6% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 2+ assists | 5% |
| Brandon Mechele: 1+ goals + assists | 5% |
| Folarin Balogun: 2+ goals | 4% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 2+ goals | 4% |
| Jeremy Doku: 2+ goals | 4% |
| Dodi Lukebakio: 2+ goals | 3% |
| Brandon Mechele: 1+ assists | 3% |
| Timothy Castagne: 1+ assists | 3% |
| Timothy Castagne: 1+ goals + assists | 3% |
| Christian Pulisic: 2+ goals | 2% |
| Leandro Trossard: 2+ goals | 2% |
| Christian Pulisic: 3+ goals | 1% |
| Folarin Balogun: 3+ goals | 1% |
| Kevin De Bruyne: 2+ goals | 1% |
| Romelu Lukaku: 3+ goals | 1% |
| Weston McKennie: 2+ goals | 1% |
| Sergiño Dest: 1+ goals | 1% |
| Sergiño Dest: 2+ goals | 0% |
Market context
The FIFA Men’s World Cup Round of 16 clash between the United States and Belgium unfolds on 6 July at 8:00 PM ET in Seattle, with the crowd-implied probability of 14% YES reflecting a tight contest where both sides are expected to score. Historical precedents from recent World Cup knockout games involving defensively vulnerable teams—such as Germany’s 2–2 draw with Japan in 2022 and France’s 3–3 thriller with Poland in 2022—show that when both units surrender high expected goals (xG), player props tied to goalscoring or shots on target often outperform moneyline bets. In these comparable cases, the strongest analytical plays were not on outright winners but on over 2.5 goals and anytime goalscorer props, particularly for attackers exploiting space against slow centre-backs.
Traders should monitor final line-up confirmations, especially the availability of Folarin Balogun for the USMNT, whose return significantly alters attacking dynamics, and any late injury updates on Belgium’s Romelu Lukaku, who remains a focal point for shot volume. Recent analysis from Covers.com notes Balogun’s starting role as a major catalyst, while DraftKings highlights Christian Pulisic’s tactical value against Belgian centre-backs in space. With both teams averaging high xG throughout the tournament and defensive lapses evident in prior matches, the key dependencies are pre-match squad lists and in-game tracking errors at the back post, which could elevate props like Dodi Lukébakio to score or assist. Traders must watch for official announcements before the settlement window closes on 7 July 2026.
Methodology
Football-specific comparison page for United States vs. Belgium - Player Props. Polymarket's live quote (Polygon order book) plus platform attributes for the three reference venues. Sports markets reward liquidity — Polymarket and Betfair are materially deeper than Kalshi (US-focused) or Manifold (play-money).
Resolution & payout
Sports markets typically settle on official final-whistle plus league confirmation. Polymarket uses UMA Optimistic Oracle with a source URL per contract — usually official league data feeds or ESPN/Soccerway. Two-hour dispute window, then smart-contract payout in USDC.
FAQ
- Are prediction markets better than sports betting?
- Prediction markets tend toward tighter odds than bookmakers because they use peer-to-peer exchange rather than bookmaker margin. On major matches, Polymarket quotes typically sit 2-5% closer to the true probability model than bet365 or DraftKings.
- When do sports markets resolve?
- Typically within hours of the official final whistle. Polymarket uses UMA Optimistic Oracle with source URLs pointing at official league data feeds — e.g. the Premier League for EPL markets, UEFA for Champions League, FIFA for World Cup.
- Can I bet on individual matches?
- Yes, Polymarket lists every major Premier League / Champions League / World Cup match as its own market. Liquidity varies — top matches like El Clásico or a semi-final often have six-figure pools, lower-league games closer to three-figure.
- What are live sports odds on Polymarket?
- Some top-tier matches stay open during play — you can trade the half-time probability in the 70th minute. Polymarket mid-prices update second-by-second; any frontend mirroring the order book shows the same movement.
- Which sports markets are available?
- Football (soccer) dominates — Champions League, World Cup, Premier League, La Liga, Bundesliga — followed by NFL, NBA, tennis Grand Slams, Formula 1, boxing/MMA. Resolution via official league source confirmation.
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