Part of: World Cup: Team to advance to Knockout Stages

Will Iraq advance to the knockout stages at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

This Polymarket market asks whether Iraq will advance to the knockout stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. It resolves “Yes” if Iraq reaches the Round of 32, and “No” if they are mathematically eliminated or fail to advance by the market’s resolution conditions. PolySpotter is tracking $1,760 in smart money activity across 1 signal, including notable No-side buying from a high-win-rate wallet.

This market will resolve “Yes” if the listed nation advances to the Knockout Stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed nation to advance to the Knockout Stage (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No". If the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition is cancelled, postponed after July 12, 2026, 11:59 PM ET or the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 matchups have not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “No”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from FIFA; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

7 smart money signals detected, totaling $17,731.

Categories: FIFA World Cup, Sports, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Soccer, Team Props, Tournament Futures

Notable Trades

96% winner buys No

Proven high-win-rate serial cross-market bettor bought No on a quiet market, making a trade nearly equal to the last 24h volume.

  • This bettor has won 96% of 958 resolved trades and is up $104K lifetime.
  • They are a serial cross-market trader with $6.2M wagered across 539 markets.
  • The $1.76K No buy was 91% of this market’s 24h volume, showing conviction in a quiet book.

$1,760 on No | Wallet win rate: 96%

98% winner buying No

Sharp-wallet override: a bettor with a 98% resolved-bet win rate and positive lifetime P&L bought Iraq No despite only a low composite score.

  • This bettor has won 41 of 42 resolved bets and is up $5,464 lifetime.
  • They bought No at 86¢, backing Iraq to miss the knockout stage.
  • The wallet’s track record is the main signal, even though this was a single medium-sized trade.

$2,742 on No | Wallet win rate: 98%

Profitable World Cup portfolio bettor

A profitable high-volume wallet is building a six-market World Cup thesis, including a fresh $1.4k buy on Iraq Yes at 14¢.

  • This bettor is up about $279k lifetime across more than $32M in trading volume.
  • They have positioned across 6 related World Cup markets, suggesting a broader qualifying-stage thesis.
  • Entry at 14¢ is a longshot bet with about 7x upside if Iraq advances.

$1,400 on Yes | Wallet win rate: 45%

6-wallet funded soccer cluster

High-scoring linked-wallet alert: a profitable bettor from a 6-wallet funded cluster is buying Iraq Yes at 16¢ while also positioning across related World Cup markets.

  • Six wallets share the same funder, suggesting one coordinated bettor is building a World Cup thesis.
  • This wallet is profitable historically, up $172k across 56 resolved bets.
  • Entry at 16¢ implies a long-shot view that Iraq’s knockout odds are being underpriced.

$2,412 on Yes | Wallet win rate: 60%

6-wallet funded cluster

A 6-wallet linked cluster with a known shared funder is buying Iraq Yes, totaling about $7.3k across the cluster at a low 16¢ entry.

  • Six wallets funded by the same source are all backing the same side, totaling about $7.3k.
  • The visible wallet is up $172k lifetime across 56 resolved markets, despite only a modest win rate.
  • Entry at 16¢ implies a long-shot thesis with roughly 6x upside if Iraq advances.

$1,269 on Yes | Wallet win rate: 60%

Profitable World Cup cross-bettor

Moderately interesting because a large, profitable high-volume trader is taking a fresh longshot Yes position and has been active across related World Cup markets, though the edge signal is not especially strong.

  • This bettor is up $276K lifetime and has traded over $31M across 825 resolved bets.
  • They bought Iraq Yes at 15¢, above the current 13¢ market price, suggesting fresh conviction on a longshot.
  • This is part of a broader World Cup thesis, with $10.7K placed across 3 related markets.

$2,561 on Yes | Wallet win rate: 45%

Profitable whale on thin market

A profitable high-volume wallet is making a concentrated Yes bet on a very quiet World Cup market, with the trade far larger than recent market activity and part of broader cross-market positioning.

  • This bettor is up $276k lifetime across 825 resolved bets, despite trading very high volume.
  • They bought $5.6k of Yes, far above this market’s $751 in 24h volume.
  • This is part of $10.4k in World Cup positioning across three related markets.

$5,587 on Yes | Wallet win rate: 45%

Top Holders

  1. 0xe72b...b0a0 Yes, $48,411 (45% win rate)
  2. 0xd849...6ac7 No, $45,036 (70% win rate)
  3. 0x1341...0853 No, $29,675 (86% win rate)
  4. 0x4da7...7abd Yes, $29,380 (60% win rate)
  5. 0x087d...b872 Yes, $20,429 (57% win rate)
  6. 0xd218...b5c9 No, $12,018 (49% win rate)
  7. 0xda3a...381f No, $10,674 (51% win rate)
  8. 0x8fba...d08a Yes, $10,000 (51% win rate)
  9. 0x99e1...65c8 No, $9,185
  10. 0x5183...d4da No, $7,674 (90% win rate)

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Will Iraq advance to the knockout stages at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

ResolvedWorld Cup: Team to advance to Knockout Stages$17,731 tracked7 signalsFIFA World CupSports2026 FIFA World CupSoccerTeam PropsTournament Futures
Yes
2¢
No
98¢

This market will resolve “Yes” if the listed nation advances to the Knockout Stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. If at any point it becomes impossible for the listed nation to advance to the Knockout Stage (e.g. they are mathematically eliminated), the associated market will resolve to "No". If the 2026 FIFA World Cup competition is cancelled, postponed after July 12, 2026, 11:59 PM ET or the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 matchups have not been declared within that timeframe, this market will resolve to “No”. The resolution source for this market will be official information from FIFA; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.

Price History — “No
101¢
97¢
93¢
Alert entriesHigh-conviction

Notable Trades

Will Iraq advance to the knockout stages at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

16d ago

$1,760 on No at 88¢

88¢98¢10¢

Will Iraq advance to the knockout stages at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

20d ago

$2,742 on No at 86¢

86¢98¢12¢

Will Iraq advance to the knockout stages at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

24d ago

$1,400 on Yes at 14¢

14¢2¢12¢

Will Iraq advance to the knockout stages at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

25d ago

$2,412 on Yes at 16¢

16¢2¢14¢

Will Iraq advance to the knockout stages at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

26d ago

$1,269 on Yes at 16¢

16¢2¢14¢

Will Iraq advance to the knockout stages at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

26d ago

$2,561 on Yes at 15¢

15¢2¢13¢

Will Iraq advance to the knockout stages at the 2026 FIFA World Cup?

27d ago

$5,587 on Yes at 18¢

18¢2¢16¢

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