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Polymarket Trader Places $500,000 Bet on U.S. World Cup Opener Outcome
A Polymarket account identified as initial77a has placed a wager exceeding $500,000 that the U.S. men's national team will not win its opening match against Paraguay. The bet would return approximately $972,000 if successful.
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A Polymarket trader identified as initial77a has placed a wager of more than $500,000 that the U.S. men's national team will not win its FIFA World Cup opener against Paraguay on Friday night. The position pays out if the U.S. fails to win the match in Los Angeles. A draw would also result in a payout.
The account has recorded 296 predictions and holds approximately $691,600 in open positions while showing profits exceeding $83,000. Its largest recorded profit reached about $176,100 from a $150,000 stake placed in April. The same account holds roughly $105,000 on Canada defeating Bosnia in a separate match and $11,000 on another baseball outcome.
Paraguay may be without forward Julio Enciso due to injury.
The team's manager Gustavo Alfaro has organized a defensive approach that limited the side to 14 goals during qualifying. The trader has also backed the under on total goals in the match. The U.S. team has conceded seven goals across recent friendly matches against Belgium, Portugal, and Germany.
The flagship World Cup Winner market on Polymarket has reached nearly $2.1 billion in volume. The platform's overall sports betting volume has exceeded $2 billion during the tournament period.
