Spain vs. Belgium - First Team to Score

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Market context

Spain and Belgium meet in a 2026 FIFA World Cup semi-final on 10 July, with the crowd pricing Spain as the first scorer at 66% implied probability. This leans heavily on Spain’s historical dominance: across seven meetings since 1986, Spain won six, scoring 16 goals to Belgium’s three, while Belgium has never beaten them[4]. In World Cup history, the two have met twice, with Spain winning one and drawing the other, the 1986 quarter-final ending 1–1 before Belgium advanced on penalties[1][2]. Recent form reinforces the favourite tag; Spain conceded zero goals in five games before this match, whereas five of Belgium’s last seven losses came by a single goal and ten of their last 16 games produced over 4.5 total goals[7][8].

The 66% YES price suggests consensus that Spain’s attacking structure will breach first, but value may sit with Belgium if the market overweights historical head-to-head rather than current tactical setups. Traders should watch the 3:00 PM ET kickoff for any late lineup announcements, particularly whether Spain’s midfield retains its zero-conceded rhythm or if Belgium deploys Charles De Ketelaere, who recently scored twice against the United States[5]. Live odds show Spain at –160 ML and Belgium at +155, with the over 2.5 goals priced at –125, implying a high-scoring contest where the first goal timing is critical[3]. The settlement window closes at 19:00 UTC, so any postponement will keep the market open until completion, making pre-match squad news the primary catalyst for contrarian positioning.

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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 Who Will Win, 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.

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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's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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