The World Cup is expected to provide the biggest sports gambling market in history. Prediction market platforms and sportsbooks hope to take advantage with a heavy focus on performance channels.

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has driven over $2B in crypto prediction market volume, with Kraken's historic FIFA partnership and fan tokens surging on matchdays.

What began as a quirky corner of finance is quickly becoming another default app on fans’ phones during one of the world’s biggest sporting events.