$999,068. That was the amount a Polymarket user known as ‘betoor619’ put on Spain to beat Cape Verde in the 2026 World Cup opener, on June 15 in Atlanta. The odds gave him a 92% chance of being right. The potential profit was just $86,000. It was, in theory, almost guaranteed money. ⚽😱
Cape Verde did not follow the script. Goalkeeper Josimar Évora made 8 key saves against Lamine Yamal, Pedri, and Ferran Torres, and the score ended 0-0. With that historic draw — Cape Verde’s debut in any World Cup — ‘betoor619’ saw practically everything he had wagered vanish in a single night. 💸
In total, that match generated $64 million in bets. 🤯