The 2026 FIFA World Cup is barely underway, and crypto is already having its tournament moment. Prediction markets tied to World Cup outcomes have processed over $2 billion in wagers, while Kraken secured a deal as FIFA’s Official Crypto Exchange Supporter just days before kickoff.
The match, and the money flowing around it
Scotland faces Morocco on June 19, 2026, at 6:00 PM ET inside Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts. The Group C fixture pits two teams with very different recent trajectories against each other on American soil.
Scotland enters riding a 1-0 victory over Haiti, also played in Boston. Morocco, meanwhile, drew 1-1 with Brazil in their group opener, a result that underscored the North African side’s ability to compete with elite opposition.
Morocco’s run to the semifinals of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar still looms large in the collective memory of the sport. That campaign made them the first African nation to reach a World Cup semifinal, and they’ve carried that confidence into the expanded 48-team format in 2026.
