France and England will square off on July 18 at 16:00 local time in Peru for the FIFA World Cup 2026 third-place match. Two European heavyweights, both bounced from the semifinals, both looking to salvage some silverware from a tournament that almost went their way.
Spain eliminated France. Argentina knocked out England.
Crypto’s seat at the World Cup table
Kraken became the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of FIFA for the 2026 World Cup, a first in the tournament’s history. Avalanche powers the FIFA Collect platform, which handles digital collectibles and NFT-based ticketing for the tournament. Chainlink’s oracle technology feeds real-time data into prediction markets for every World Cup match. The ADI Predictstreet platform relies on Chainlink oracles to settle outcomes, making sure that when someone bets on France to win, the result is verified on-chain without a middleman calling the shots.
Prediction markets are having their moment
