A savvy wallet purchased $145,000 worth of shares betting on France's inability to win the World Cup Round of 16 match.
According to monitoring by the PPP Prediction Market Tool, in the Polymarket prediction event for "2026 World Cup Round of 16: France vs. Sweden," an account named BreakTheBank (address: 0xf0318c32136c2db7fec88b84869aee6a1106c80c) with total profits of nearly $4.47 million, purchased $145,000 worth of "France will not win" shares. The average entry price was 22 cents, buying 618,679.4 shares, with an unrealized profit of $9,280.
The knockout match between France and Sweden will take place on July 1st at 5:00 AM Beijing time. The French team's total squad value exceeds 1.3 billion euros, featuring top stars like Mbappé and Dembélé. In the group stage, they scored 6 goals in two matches while conceding only 1, ranking among the top 32 teams in offensive efficiency. Sweden has qualified for the World Cup finals 12 times in its history, finishing as runners-up twice. The current squad boasts young attacking talents like Gyökeres and Isak. They have remained unbeaten for 12 months, with their last defeat coming against France in the first half of 2025. As such, they face no significant psychological disadvantage against France.
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