Polymarket traders bleed over $5m in back-to-back World Cup upsets

    Anthony Nlebem | Editor’s picks | Jun 16, 2026    
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The FIFA 2026 World Cup is rapidly becoming one of the biggest sports betting events in history, with a series of shock results already wiping over $5 million from prediction-market traders.

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