Predicting the 2026 World Cup on OKX: Any opinion can take the field

The quadrennial global football extravaganza is upon us once again.

The 2026 World Cup will be held from June 11 to July 19 across the United States, Canada, and Mexico. This marks the first time in World Cup history that the tournament will be jointly hosted by three nations, and the first time it has expanded to 48 teams. The total number of matches will reach 104, a significant increase from the previous edition. From the legendary Estadio Azteca in Mexico City to MetLife Stadium in New York/New Jersey, the five-week-plus schedule will ignite the passion of fans worldwide.

This time, opinions are more than just talk.

Today, OKX officially launched its 2026 World Cup prediction campaign, offering crypto users a new way to get involved. Users need no real funds to participate. They can claim free activity points (xp) within the OKX App, make judgments on World Cup match outcomes, and place their orders. After the event concludes, the platform will distribute a prize pool of 16.66 BTC based on the total user points leaderboard, with a top individual reward of 1 BTC. Access the campaign page directly: https://oyidl.me/ul/7G4rLm

Have an Opinion? Get in the Game

Every World Cup brings no shortage of opinions. Can Argentina defend their title? Will Mbappé win the Golden Boot? Which dark horse will upset a powerhouse in the group stage? These judgments are often shared in group chats and forgotten once spoken, or discussed in front of the TV and quickly fade away. It's lively, but the predictions never quite materialize.

OKX's "2026 World Cup" campaign provides users with just such an entry point. Inside the OKX App, click the homepage banner to enter, select a match event, decide whether a specific outcome will happen or not, choose Yes or No, and place your order using the xp issued for free by the platform. If your prediction is correct, each unit settles for 1 xp; if incorrect, each unit settles for 0 xp. The whole process requires no deposit and incurs no fees. Your opinion is no longer just a few words in a chat—it can be ordered, priced, and recorded on the leaderboard.

More importantly, this isn't a one-off event. The campaign spans the entire World Cup schedule, featuring six major sections with continuous event offerings. From the campaign launch on June 3 to the final on July 19, every match and tournament milestone presents a new opportunity to place orders. After the event, the higher your total xp accumulation, the greater your potential share of the BTC prize pool.

Notably, this "2026 World Cup" campaign is the first proprietary market created by OKX based on its recently launched open protocol, Exchange OS. Exchange OS is an open trading infrastructure built by OKX on top of X Layer, embedding core functions like matching, settlement, and clearing into the protocol layer. Anyone can independently deploy spot, perpetual, and prediction markets on it without platform approval.

OKX's "2026 World Cup" campaign is the initial deliverable from OKX following the launch of Exchange OS, deploying the world's most popular sporting event as an on-chain, predictable activity, allowing users to seamlessly participate on-chain within the OKX App.

How to Claim Free Points?

Participation in OKX's campaign has no barriers. All required xp are distributed for free by the platform, cannot be purchased, and cannot be transferred.

Open the OKX App, find the entry on the homepage Banner, complete a one-time account initialization process to officially participate, and no further steps are needed for subsequent visits.

Upon entering the campaign for the first time, OKX will distribute an initial airdrop of points based on your account tier: VIP 1 users can claim 50 xp, VIP 2 can claim 100 xp, VIP 3 can claim 200 xp, and VIP 4 and above can claim 400 xp. Claim them directly, and this is just the beginning. Beyond the initial airdrop, you can continuously earn xp through daily check-ins, completing milestone tasks in the prediction activity, and inviting friends. As long as the World Cup lasts, opportunities to accumulate xp will persist.

6 Sections, 104 Matches, Opinions on Every Game

This 2026 World Cup marks the first expansion to 48 teams, with 12 groups and 104 matches. The probability of strong teams being unexpectedly eliminated is higher than in any previous edition. The championship landscape is more open, and the betting market's suspense is harder to predict—which is precisely what makes "prediction" so fascinating.

OKX's "2026 World Cup" campaign features six major sections covering the entire tournament schedule, ensuring every type of fan can find scenarios that interest them for placing orders:

Champion Prediction: This is the earliest opening and longest-running section. Events for multiple favorites like Argentina, France, Brazil, and England are open simultaneously, but only one outcome will prevail. The deeper the tournament progresses, the more divergent the odds become. Entering now might be the perfect time to observe the market trends.

Golden Boot Prediction: Also open throughout the entire event. As the scoring leaderboard updates in real-time, the odds for each player are continuously re-priced. A single hat-trick can completely reshape the leaderboard, and this dynamic nature of the market is filled with uncertainty.

Predictions for All Matches from the Group Stage Onwards: New sections update daily as the schedule progresses. Starting with the opening match on June 11, new events will be available for judgment each day. Whether it's advancement suspense, clashes between strong and weak teams, or decisive elimination battles, every match offers an independent ordering opportunity.

Additionally, the More Events section will continuously launch other match-related prediction topics, ensuring uninterrupted engagement throughout the World Cup.

What Do the Odds Mean?

Many might find the "prediction" odds unfamiliar at first glance, but the logic is simpler than it seems.

The "prediction" price is quoted in cents, with 1 xp = 100 cents. If the Yes price for a team to win the championship is 35 cents, it implies the current market participants' implicit probability assessment for that outcome is approximately 35%. The sum of the Yes price and the No price equals 100 cents, with the two directions mirroring each other as one rises, the other falls.

This price is not set by the platform; it's the result of collective "voting" by all participants. News of a key player's injury could cause the Yes price for that team to win to drop significantly within hours. A shocking upset could reshuffle the entire championship market overnight. Every fluctuation in the odds represents the market's real-time digestion of on-field information. Your judgment is part of this process. This real-time pricing is the fundamental difference between "prediction" and chatting in group messages or watching TV commentary.

"Cash In" Your Judgment After the Event

The settlement logic for "prediction" is clear and has no extra hurdles: After each match event concludes, the system automatically settles, requiring no manual action. The entire settlement process is typically completed within 3-4 hours after the match ends. Correct predictions settle at 1 xp per unit, with the results directly updated to your balance.

After the entire World Cup campaign ends, the platform will distribute the 16.66 BTC prize pool based on the total xp leaderboard for the entire period. The top individual reward is 1 BTC. The settlement date for OKX's "2026 World Cup" campaign is approximately July 22, and rewards will be automatically distributed to your account, requiring no manual claim.

39 Days, Billions in Sync

The World Cup has never been just about 22 players on the pitch. It's about the 39 days when billions of people around the globe tune in together. It's the wave formed by everyone watching their screens, whether during the day or late into the night. Every judgment, every debate, every moment of anxiety for a favorite team constitutes the true essence of the World Cup.

What OKX's "Prediction" does is give this feeling of participation a tangible anchor. Judgments on match outcomes no longer dissipate in group chats or comment sections. Instead, they are ordered and priced in the form of xp, recorded on the leaderboard, and ultimately redeemed from the prize pool.

This World Cup, it's not just about watching. If you have an opinion, you're in the game.

"Prediction" is a free point product launched by OKX. Participation does not require any real funds. Points can only be redeemed for platform rewards at the sole discretion of OKX after the event concludes. Points have no cash value and cannot be withdrawn from the platform in any form. Participation in this product does not constitute investment or gambling, and OKX does not provide any financial advice regarding it. This product may not be available in all jurisdictions and is currently only supported on the OKX App. This campaign is independently organized by OKX and is not associated with FIFA, the World Cup organizing committee, or any of their official sponsors, partners, or licensees, nor is it authorized, endorsed, or sponsored by any of the aforementioned entities. Terms such as "World Cup" related to the event are used for descriptive purposes only.