Craig Gordon becomes oldest player at 2026 World Cup as crypto firms bet big on FIFA's expanded tournament

A 43-year-old goalkeeper just made history. Craig Gordon, born on the last day of 1982, has been named the oldest player in Scotland’s 26-man squad for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, edging out Cristiano Ronaldo by over two years. He’s earned roughly 83 caps for Scotland, and he’s not done yet.

The World Cup gets a crypto makeover

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the US, Canada, and Mexico, has quietly assembled a roster of crypto-native sponsors that reads like a pitch deck for institutional adoption.

Kraken has been named the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the tournament.

Then there’s ADI PredictStreet, which secured the title of first Official Prediction Market Partner. The platform runs on Chainlink oracles, meaning on-chain data feeds are powering real-time prediction markets tied to actual World Cup outcomes.