Belgium dismantled New Zealand 5-1 in Vancouver to clinch their spot in the World Cup knockout rounds as group winners. But the real scoreline worth watching might be the one on-chain, where prediction market volume around the match exceeded $59 million on a single platform.
The result itself was never really in doubt. Leandro Trossard bagged two goals, Kevin De Bruyne orchestrated and scored, Romelu Lukaku did what Romelu Lukaku does, and Thomas Meunier added a fifth. Elijah Just grabbed a consolation for New Zealand. Belgium move on. New Zealand do not.
Fan tokens and exchange deals frame the tournament
Belgium launched its $BELG fan token on June 3 through the Socios.com platform, just over a week before the tournament kicked off on June 11. Fan tokens typically give holders access to polls, exclusive content, and minor governance decisions — you get to vote on things like kit reveals and walkout songs, not transfer targets.
Then there’s the Kraken deal. The exchange became the first Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on June 9.
