World Cup: Player to score

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Market context

The underlying event is whether a specific player registers a goal in any match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, excluding own goals and penalty shootouts. With the crowd-implied probability at 0% YES, the market treats the player as effectively non-participating or ineligible, a stance that mirrors historical cases where players were withdrawn from squads due to injury or retirement before the tournament began. For instance, when top contenders like Zinedine Zidane in 2006 or Thierry Henry in later cycles missed the event entirely, similar “anytime goalscorer” markets collapsed to zero probability, reflecting the binary nature of participation as the primary prerequisite for scoring.

Programmatic traders should monitor squad announcement APIs and official FIFA roster filings as the immediate catalyst, since a player’s absence from the final list is the sole determinant for a “No” resolution. Recent coverage from Fox Sports confirms Kylian Mbappé as the Golden Boot favourite, highlighting that market liquidity often concentrates on named stars, whereas unnamed or unlisted players face immediate disqualification[1]. Traders building conditional orders or copy-trading bots must set dependencies on the July 31, 2026, cutoff for postponement rules and verify real-time roster updates via official feeds, as any delay in confirmation could invalidate automated strategies before the settlement window closes on 20 July 2026.

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Methodology

This page is a comparison snapshot: one live quote, four reference venues with their key attributes, and a single execution path — every trade button routes to Polymarket Review UK, which mirrors the Polymarket order book directly.

Resolution & payout

Settlement runs on-chain. Polymarket's contract logic separates YES and NO shares as conditional tokens; at resolution the winning share lifts to $1.00 and the losing one to $0. The outcome input comes from the UMA Optimistic Oracle, which secures against bad resolution with a bond + dispute window.

Once finalised, the smart contract pays USDC to the holders' wallets within minutes — no withdrawal fees beyond Polygon network gas. Kalshi settles in USD via CFTC clearance, Betfair in account currency net of commission, Manifold in play-money mana with no cash-out.

FAQ

How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What does Polymarket cost to trade?

Polymarket itself charges 0% — the only cost is the Polygon network fee, typically under $0.01 per transaction. Off-chain venues like Kalshi or Betfair charge 2-7% commission.

How fast are USDC deposits?

Polygon credits deposits after 12 confirmations — usually under 30 seconds. Withdrawals follow the same path and land back in your wallet within minutes.

Do I need to KYC for this market?

On Polymarket directly, no — it's wallet-based. Intermediary brokers like Polymarket Review UK trigger KYC only above $1,500 of lifetime trading volume; under that you trade pseudonymously with a single wallet address.

How reliable are the quoted odds?

The YES/NO percentages are the live mid-prices of the Polymarket order book. On deep markets they move every few seconds; on thinner ones you'll see short plateaus.