{"id":1781,"date":"2025-04-30T15:15:26","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T15:15:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/?page_id=1781"},"modified":"2026-06-11T14:06:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-11T14:06:34","slug":"world-cup-betting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/en\/world-cup-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup Betting 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" src=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited.jpg\" alt=\"Iraq vs bolivia iraq celebrating qualifying for the world cup\" class=\"wp-image-20261\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:900px;height:280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-71x40.jpg 71w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-213x120.jpg 213w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-450x254.jpg 450w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-994x559.jpg 994w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-57x32.jpg 57w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-124x70.jpg 124w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-142x80.jpg 142w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Iraq-vs-bolivia-iraq-celebrating-qualifying-for-the-world-cup-edited-240x135.jpg 240w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the first time in 40 years, Iraq are back at a World Cup, and they have landed in one of the toughest groups of the tournament. That alone makes the summer of 2026 one to follow closely, whether you are backing the Lions of Mesopotamia or building bets across all 48 teams. This page brings together everything a bettor needs for the World Cup: where to bet, the offers worth claiming, the format, the Arab teams and the markets that give the best value.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Want to bet on the World Cup? Betfinal is running one of the strongest campaigns this tournament. Read more in our <a href=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/en\/betfinal-world-cup-2026\/\">BetFinal World Cup 2026 review<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Iraq&#8217;s upcoming World Cup 2026 fixtures<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.fixtures-wrap {\n  padding: 1.5rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.fixtures-header {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  margin-bottom: 1rem;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n  gap: 8px;\n}\n\n.fixtures-title {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 10px;\n}\n\n.flag-circle {\n  width: 36px;\n  height: 36px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  background: #6f14c9;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n}\n\n.section-label {\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  letter-spacing: 0.04em;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  color: #6f14c9;\n}\n\n.section-heading {\n  font-size: 18px;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  margin: 0;\n  color: inherit !important;\n}\n\n.updated-badge {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #fff;\n  background: #699B96;\n  padding: 4px 10px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n}\n\n.fixtures-table-wrap {\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.6);\n}\n\ntable.ftable {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  min-width: 520px;\n}\n\n.ftable thead tr {\n  background: #6f14c9;\n}\n\n.ftable thead th {\n  color: #fff !important;\n  font-size: 12px;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n  padding: 11px 14px;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n\n.ftable tbody tr {\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.1);\n  background: transparent;\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n}\n\n.ftable tbody tr:last-child {\n  border-bottom: none;\n}\n\n.ftable tbody tr:hover {\n  background: rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.15);\n}\n\n.ftable td {\n  padding: 13px 14px;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n\n.match-cell {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 8px;\n}\n\n.flag {\n  width: 24px;\n  height: 16px;\n  object-fit: cover;\n  border-radius: 2px;\n  display: inline-block;\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n\n.vs-badge {\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  color: #b9419a;\n  background: rgba(185, 65, 154, 0.1);\n  padding: 2px 7px;\n  border-radius: 4px;\n}\n\n.match-name {\n  font-weight: 500;\n  color: inherit !important;\n}\n\n.kickoff {\n  font-weight: 500;\n  color: #6f14c9;\n}\n\n.links-cell {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 8px;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n.link-preview {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #fff !important;\n  background: #6f14c9;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  padding: 4px 12px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n  transition: opacity 0.15s;\n}\n\n.link-preview:hover {\n  opacity: 0.85;\n  color: #fff !important;\n}\n\n.link-odds {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #b9419a !important;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  border: 0.5px solid #b9419a;\n  padding: 4px 10px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;\n}\n\n.link-odds:hover {\n  background: #b9419a;\n  color: #fff !important;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"fixtures-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"fixtures-header\">\n    <div class=\"fixtures-title\">\n      <div class=\"flag-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n          <path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 1 0 0 20A10 10 0 0 0 12 2z\"\/>\n          <path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"\/>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"section-label\">World Cup 2026<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"section-heading\">Iraq&#8217;s next matches<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <span class=\"updated-badge\">Updated: 10 June 2026<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"fixtures-table-wrap\">\n    <table class=\"ftable\">\n      <thead>\n        <tr>\n          <th>Date<\/th>\n          <th>Match<\/th>\n          <th>Venue<\/th>\n          <th>Kick-off (GMT+3)<\/th>\n          <th>Links<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Wed, 17 June 2026<\/td>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"match-cell\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"flag\" src=\"https:\/\/flagcdn.com\/w40\/iq.png\" alt=\"Iraq flag\">\n              <span class=\"match-name\">Iraq<\/span>\n              <span class=\"vs-badge\">vs<\/span>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"flag\" src=\"https:\/\/flagcdn.com\/w40\/no.png\" alt=\"Norway flag\">\n              <span class=\"match-name\">Norway<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td>Boston, USA<\/td>\n          <td class=\"kickoff\">00:00 (midnight)<\/td>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"links-cell\">\n              <a class=\"link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/livekoora.com\/world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a>\n              <a class=\"link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/en\/betfinal-world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Tue, 23 June 2026<\/td>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"match-cell\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"flag\" src=\"https:\/\/flagcdn.com\/w40\/iq.png\" alt=\"Iraq flag\">\n              <span class=\"match-name\">Iraq<\/span>\n              <span class=\"vs-badge\">vs<\/span>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"flag\" src=\"https:\/\/flagcdn.com\/w40\/fr.png\" alt=\"France flag\">\n              <span class=\"match-name\">France<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td>Philadelphia, USA<\/td>\n          <td class=\"kickoff\">00:00 (midnight)<\/td>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"links-cell\">\n              <a class=\"link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/livekoora.com\/world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a>\n              <a class=\"link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/en\/betfinal-world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Fri, 26 June 2026<\/td>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"match-cell\">\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"flag\" src=\"https:\/\/flagcdn.com\/w40\/iq.png\" alt=\"Iraq flag\">\n              <span class=\"match-name\">Iraq<\/span>\n              <span class=\"vs-badge\">vs<\/span>\n              <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"flag\" src=\"https:\/\/flagcdn.com\/w40\/sn.png\" alt=\"Senegal flag\">\n              <span class=\"match-name\">Senegal<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td>Toronto, Canada<\/td>\n          <td class=\"kickoff\">22:00 (10 PM)<\/td>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"links-cell\">\n              <a class=\"link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/livekoora.com\/world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a>\n              <a class=\"link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/en\/betfinal-world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to bet on the 2026 World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.bc-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n\/* base card *\/\n.bc-card {\n  background: #0d0020;\n  border: 1.5px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.45);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 16px;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n\/* featured override *\/\n.bc-card.featured {\n  background: #1a0040;\n  border: 2px solid #9b4dff;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n}\n\n.bc-top {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n 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target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read review<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\">World Cup Bonuses Worth Claiming<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A welcome bonus matters, but the World Cup is a month of football, so the offers that keep paying are the ones that count. Betfinal has leaned into that. Its $25,000 Leaderboard runs all the way to the final on 19 July, with the top 20 players sharing the pool and first place taking $10,000 in cash, and even losing bets earn points. For outright bettors there is a Top Scorer offer: place a $20 outright on your pick and you get a $5 Freebet every time he scores. Collect all 10 badges in the Digital Passport during the tournament and you enter the draw for an iPad Pro. Add Early Settlement, which pays out a 3-0 lead straight away even if the final score changes, and you have offers that reward you across the whole month, not just at sign-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-mercury-main-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-660ddcf00fbde1e356d3370ac54cb001\"><strong>Leaderboard<\/strong> <strong>$25,000 Prize Pool<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"323\" src=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard-1024x323.jpg\" alt=\"Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard\" class=\"wp-image-20211\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard-1024x323.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard-300x95.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard-768x242.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard-1536x485.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard-127x40.jpg 127w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard-101x32.jpg 101w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard-222x70.jpg 222w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard-254x80.jpg 254w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard-428x135.jpg 428w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_WC2026_25k_Leaderboard.jpg 1826w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong> <\/strong>Every bet you place on a World Cup match earns you points, win or lose. The top 20 players at the end of the tournament share a $25,000 prize pool, with first place taking $10,000 in cash. Losing bets count too, so following Iraq through the group stage builds your total regardless of the results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-mercury-second-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-cf53be9cdb6af75fc071d264eb88ec2d wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><strong>Key Details:<\/strong><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>$25,000 shared between the top 20 players<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>First place wins $10,000 cash<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every bet earns points, wins and losses both count<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-mercury-main-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca8ed35990b64791c1a1fc88bdda65a2\"><strong>$5 Freebet Every Time Your Player Scores<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"451\" src=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Freebet-Every-Time-Your-Player-Scores-1024x451.jpg\" alt=\"$5 Freebet Every Time Your Player Scores\" class=\"wp-image-20316\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Freebet-Every-Time-Your-Player-Scores-1024x451.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Freebet-Every-Time-Your-Player-Scores-300x132.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Freebet-Every-Time-Your-Player-Scores-768x339.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Freebet-Every-Time-Your-Player-Scores-91x40.jpg 91w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Freebet-Every-Time-Your-Player-Scores-73x32.jpg 73w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Freebet-Every-Time-Your-Player-Scores-159x70.jpg 159w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Freebet-Every-Time-Your-Player-Scores-181x80.jpg 181w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Freebet-Every-Time-Your-Player-Scores-306x135.jpg 306w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/5-Freebet-Every-Time-Your-Player-Scores.jpg 1320w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Place a minimum $20 outright bet on the World Cup Top Goalscorer market and earn a $5 freebet every time your picked player finds the net. The earlier you back your striker, the more you can collect across the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-mercury-second-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4e5e435276da453e0abbc102f35105fd wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Minimum $20 outright bet on the Top Goalscorer market<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>$5 freebet credited after each goal your player scores<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Only your first qualifying bet is eligible<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Goals in penalty shootouts do not count<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Freebets expire 3 days after being credited<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-8f761849 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-mercury-main-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d3d8ce98625222f21955c2146ba44b95\"><strong>Digital Passport<\/strong> <strong>Collect 10 Badges, Win an iPad Pro<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1584\" height=\"672\" src=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw.jpg\" alt=\"he Betfinal Digital Passport Pad Pro Draw\" class=\"wp-image-20215\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw.jpg 1584w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw-1024x434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw-1536x652.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw-94x40.jpg 94w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw-75x32.jpg 75w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw-165x70.jpg 165w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw-189x80.jpg 189w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/he-Betfinal-Digital-Passport-Pad-Pro-Draw-318x135.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1584px) 100vw, 1584px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"> Complete ten betting challenges during the tournament to fill your Digital Passport. Each badge earns you points on the Leaderboard, and collecting all ten enters you into a draw for an iPad Pro. Most badges come naturally if you are following the tournament from start to finish.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-mercury-second-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4e5e435276da453e0abbc102f35105fd wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>10 badges to collect through specific betting actions<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Each badge earns 42 Leaderboard points<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete the full set for 500 points total, including an 80-point bonus<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Every player who collects all 10 badges enters the iPad Pro draw<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>One winner selected at the end of the tournament<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-mercury-main-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-f18fc93f0407006e2f543fb5dea5de0b\"><strong>Early Settlement<\/strong> <strong>Get Paid When Your Team Goes 3-0 Up<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1056\" height=\"448\" src=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee.jpg\" alt=\"Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee\" class=\"wp-image-20207\" style=\"object-fit:cover;width:600px;height:150px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee.jpg 1056w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee-300x127.jpg 300w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee-1024x434.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee-768x326.jpg 768w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee-94x40.jpg 94w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee-75x32.jpg 75w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee-165x70.jpg 165w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee-189x80.jpg 189w, https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Betfinal_Early_Settlement_Guarantee-318x135.jpg 318w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1056px) 100vw, 1056px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the team you backed goes 3-0 ahead at any point during the match, your bet pays out immediately. Even if the score later becomes 3-2, you have already been paid. With some heavy mismatches expected in the group stage, this can make a real difference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-mercury-second-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4e5e435276da453e0abbc102f35105fd wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Key Details:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Bet pays out instantly when your team leads 3-0<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Settlement stands even if the final score changes<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Applies to selected World Cup markets<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>No action needed \u2014 settlement is automatic<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2026 World Cup Host Nations and Tournament Format Explained<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 World Cup is the first hosted by three countries, the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the first with 48 teams instead of 32. They are split into 12 groups of four. For bettors, more teams means more matches and more markets, and a longer group stage where value is often easier to find than in the knockouts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.fmt-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.fmt-row {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 12px;\n  margin-bottom: 14px;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n.fmt-box {\n  background: #fff;\n  border: 2px solid #6f14c9;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 18px 20px;\n  flex: 1;\n  min-width: 140px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.fmt-num {\n  font-size: 44px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #6f14c9;\n  line-height: 1;\n}\n\n.fmt-label {\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #333;\n  margin-top: 6px;\n}\n\n.fmt-arrow {\n  font-size: 28px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #699B96;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n.fmt-box.teal {\n  border-color: #699B96;\n}\n\n.fmt-box.teal .fmt-num {\n  color: #699B96;\n}\n\n.fmt-box.pink {\n  border-color: #b9419a;\n}\n\n.fmt-box.pink .fmt-num {\n  color: #b9419a;\n}\n\n.fmt-divider {\n  border: none;\n  border-top: 2px dashed rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.2);\n  margin: 20px 0;\n}\n\n.fmt-section-label {\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #555;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n.fmt-groups {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);\n  gap: 8px;\n  margin-top: 4px;\n}\n\n.fmt-group {\n  background: #fff;\n  border: 2px solid #699B96;\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  padding: 10px 4px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.fmt-group-letter {\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #699B96;\n}\n\n.fmt-group-teams {\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #555;\n  margin-top: 3px;\n}\n\n.fmt-note {\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #699B96;\n  background: rgba(105, 155, 150, 0.1);\n  border: 1.5px solid rgba(105, 155, 150, 0.3);\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  padding: 12px 16px;\n  margin-top: 14px;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 480px) {\n  .fmt-groups {\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"fmt-wrap\">\n\n  <div class=\"fmt-row\">\n    <div class=\"fmt-box\">\n      <div class=\"fmt-num\">48<\/div>\n      <div class=\"fmt-label\">teams total<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-arrow\">\u00f7<\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-box teal\">\n      <div class=\"fmt-num\">12<\/div>\n      <div class=\"fmt-label\">groups<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-arrow\">=<\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-box pink\">\n      <div class=\"fmt-num\">4<\/div>\n      <div class=\"fmt-label\">teams per group<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"fmt-divider\">\n\n  <div class=\"fmt-section-label\">The 12 groups<\/div>\n  <div class=\"fmt-groups\">\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">A<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">B<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">C<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">D<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">E<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">F<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">G<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">H<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">I<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">J<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">K<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"fmt-group\"><div class=\"fmt-group-letter\">L<\/div><div class=\"fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"fmt-note\">Top 2 from each group advance automatically. The 8 best third-placed teams also qualify, making 32 teams total in the first knockout round.<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.map-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.map-container {\n  border: 2px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.4);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  background: #121315;\n  padding: 20px;\n}\n\n.map-legend {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 20px;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n  margin-top: 14px;\n  padding: 0 4px;\n}\n\n.legend-item {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 7px;\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #333;\n}\n\n.legend-dot {\n  width: 12px;\n  height: 12px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"map-wrap\">\n  <h3 class=\"sr-only\">2026 World Cup host countries map<\/h3>\n  <div class=\"map-container\">\n    <svg width=\"100%\" viewBox=\"0 0 680 420\" role=\"img\">\n      <title>2026 World Cup host countries<\/title>\n      <desc>Map of North America highlighting Canada, the United States and Mexico as the three host nations for the 2026 FIFA World Cup.<\/desc>\n      <defs>\n        <!-- Canada occupies roughly x=80..600, y=40..230 => 520x190 -->\n        <pattern id=\"flag-canada\" x=\"80\" y=\"40\" width=\"520\" height=\"190\" patternUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\">\n          <image href=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Flag-Canada.webp\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"520\" height=\"190\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid slice\"\/>\n        <\/pattern>\n        <!-- USA occupies roughly x=80..580, y=180..360 => 500x180 -->\n        <pattern id=\"flag-usa\" x=\"80\" y=\"180\" width=\"500\" height=\"180\" patternUnits=\"userSpaceOnUse\">\n          <image href=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/USA.png\" x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"500\" height=\"180\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMid slice\"\/>\n        <\/pattern>\n        <!-- Mexico occupies roughly x=130..310, y=315..390 => 180x75 -->\n        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cy=\"185\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"200\" y=\"180\">Vancouver<\/text>\n      <circle cx=\"390\" cy=\"145\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"395\" y=\"140\">Toronto<\/text>\n\n      <!-- City dots \u2014 USA -->\n      <circle cx=\"180\" cy=\"265\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"148\" y=\"259\">Seattle<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"145\" cy=\"295\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"100\" y=\"289\">San Francisco<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"175\" cy=\"320\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"132\" y=\"332\">Los Angeles<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"270\" cy=\"310\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"255\" y=\"302\">Dallas<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"360\" cy=\"265\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"365\" y=\"259\">New York<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"430\" cy=\"270\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"435\" y=\"264\">Boston<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"400\" cy=\"285\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"405\" y=\"298\">Philadelphia<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"370\" cy=\"295\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"328\" y=\"308\">Washington DC<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"460\" cy=\"290\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"465\" y=\"284\">Atlanta<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"310\" cy=\"300\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"288\" y=\"292\">Kansas City<\/text>\n\n      <!-- City dots \u2014 Mexico -->\n      <circle cx=\"210\" cy=\"355\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"215\" y=\"350\">Mexico City<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"175\" cy=\"345\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"138\" y=\"340\">Guadalajara<\/text>\n\n      <circle cx=\"245\" cy=\"348\" r=\"4\" fill=\"#000\"\/>\n      <text style=\"font-family:sans-serif;font-size:11px;font-weight:500;fill:#000;\" x=\"250\" y=\"343\">Monterrey<\/text>\n    <\/svg>\n\n    <div class=\"map-legend\">\n      <div class=\"legend-item\"><div class=\"legend-dot\" style=\"background:#b22222;\"><\/div> Canada<\/div>\n      <div class=\"legend-item\"><div class=\"legend-dot\" style=\"background:#3c3b6e;\"><\/div> United States<\/div>\n      <div class=\"legend-item\"><div class=\"legend-dot\" style=\"background:#006847;\"><\/div> Mexico<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How The Tournament Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each group plays three matches. The top two from every group advance, along with the eight best third-placed teams, which gives 32 teams in the first knockout round, the new Round of 32. From there it is the Round of 16, the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and the final on 19 July. The Round of 32 is new for 2026, so a few extra teams get a knockout shot they would not have had under the old format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.stage-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.stage-card {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: stretch;\n  gap: 0;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n  background: #fff;\n  border: 2px solid #699B96;\n}\n\n.stage-num {\n  color: #fff;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  padding: 0 14px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  min-width: 36px;\n  writing-mode: vertical-rl;\n  text-orientation: mixed;\n  letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n}\n\n.stage-body {\n  flex: 1;\n  background: #fff;\n  padding: 14px 16px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  gap: 12px;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n.stage-name {\n  font-size: 15px;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  color: #1a1a1a;\n}\n\n.stage-note {\n  font-size: 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155, 150, 0.15);\n}\n\n.stage-card.green .stage-date {\n  color: #699B96;\n}\n\n\/* Purple \u2014 the Final *\/\n.stage-card.final {\n  border-color: #6f14c9;\n}\n\n.stage-card.final .stage-num {\n  background: #6f14c9;\n}\n\n.stage-card.final .stage-name {\n  color: #6f14c9;\n  font-size: 16px;\n}\n\n.stage-card.final .stage-teams {\n  color: #3C3489;\n  background: rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.1);\n}\n\n.stage-card.final .stage-date {\n  color: #6f14c9;\n  font-weight: 500;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"stage-wrap\">\n  \n\n  <div class=\"stage-card pink\">\n    <div class=\"stage-num\">1<\/div>\n    <div class=\"stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"stage-name\">Group stage<\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage-note\">Top 2 per group + 8 best 3rd-placed teams<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"stage-teams\">48 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage-date\">11 June \u2013 27 June<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"stage-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"stage-card green\">\n    <div class=\"stage-num\">2<\/div>\n    <div class=\"stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"stage-name\">Round of 32<\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage-note\">New for 2026 \u2014 first knockout round<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"stage-teams\">32 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage-date\">Late June<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"stage-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"stage-card green\">\n    <div class=\"stage-num\">3<\/div>\n    <div class=\"stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"stage-name\">Round of 16<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"stage-teams\">16 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage-date\">Early July<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"stage-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"stage-card green\">\n    <div class=\"stage-num\">4<\/div>\n    <div class=\"stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"stage-name\">Quarter-finals<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"stage-teams\">8 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage-date\">4 \u2013 5 July<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"stage-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"stage-card green\">\n    <div class=\"stage-num\">5<\/div>\n    <div class=\"stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"stage-name\">Semi-finals<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"stage-teams\">4 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage-date\">8 \u2013 9 July<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"stage-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"stage-card final\">\n    <div class=\"stage-num\">6<\/div>\n    <div class=\"stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"stage-name\">The Final<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"stage-teams\">2 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"stage-date\">19 July 2026<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Groups &amp; Iraq&#8217;s Schedule<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is how the 12 groups line up, and Iraq&#8217;s three group matches with local kick-off times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.gs-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.gs-section-label {\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #999;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n.gs-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\n  gap: 10px;\n  margin-bottom: 28px;\n}\n\n.gs-card {\n  background: #fff;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.3);\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.gs-card-header {\n  background: 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class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd<\/span> Mexico<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6<\/span> South Africa<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> South Korea<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff<\/span> Czechia<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"gs-card-header\">Group B<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/span> Canada<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6<\/span> Bosnia &#038; Herz.<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6<\/span> Qatar<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded<\/span> Switzerland<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"gs-card-header\">Group C<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> Brazil<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6<\/span> Morocco<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf9<\/span> Haiti<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f<\/span> Scotland<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"gs-card-header\">Group D<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/span> United States<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddfe<\/span> Paraguay<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa<\/span> Australia<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> T\u00fcrkiye<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    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class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfb<\/span> El Salvador<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"gs-card-header\">Group G<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea<\/span> Belgium<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec<\/span> Egypt<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> Iran<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff<\/span> New Zealand<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"gs-card-header\">Group H<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/span> Spain<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfb<\/span> Cape Verde<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<\/span> Saudi Arabia<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddfe<\/span> Uruguay<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"gs-card iraq-group\">\n      <div class=\"gs-card-header\">Group I \u2605<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> France<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3<\/span> Senegal<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team iraq\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6<\/span> Iraq<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4<\/span> Norway<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"gs-card-header\">Group J<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> Argentina<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff<\/span> Algeria<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9<\/span> Austria<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4<\/span> Jordan<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"gs-card-header\">Group K<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea<\/span> Germany<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/span> Japan<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf1<\/span> Chile<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddff<\/span> Uzbekistan<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"gs-card-header\">Group L<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> Croatia<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf3<\/span> Tunisia<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea<\/span> Sweden<\/div>\n      <div class=\"gs-team\"><span class=\"gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfc<\/span> Cura\u00e7ao<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.fix-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.fix-table-wrap {\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.4);\n  margin-bottom: 18px;\n}\n\ntable.fix-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  min-width: 480px;\n}\n\n.fix-table thead tr {\n  background: #b9419a;\n}\n\n.fix-table thead th {\n  color: #fff;\n  font-size: 12px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.04em;\n  padding: 10px 14px;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n\n.fix-table tbody tr {\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.1);\n  background: #fff;\n}\n\n.fix-table tbody tr:last-child {\n  border-bottom: none;\n}\n\n.fix-table tbody tr:hover {\n  background: 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class=\"fix-table-wrap\">\n    <table class=\"fix-table\">\n      <thead>\n        <tr>\n          <th>Date<\/th>\n          <th>Match<\/th>\n          <th>Venue<\/th>\n          <th>Kick-off<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Wed 17 June<\/td>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"match-cell\">\n              \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6 Iraq <span class=\"vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4 Norway\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td>Boston, USA<\/td>\n          <td class=\"kickoff\">00:00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Tue 23 June<\/td>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"match-cell\">\n              \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6 Iraq <span class=\"vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 France\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td>Philadelphia, USA<\/td>\n          <td class=\"kickoff\">00:00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>Fri 26 June<\/td>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"match-cell\">\n              \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6 Iraq <span class=\"vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3 Senegal\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td>Toronto, Canada<\/td>\n          <td class=\"kickoff\">22:00<\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a class=\"livekoora-link\" href=\"https:\/\/livekoora.com\/world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow the full schedule and live standings on Livekoora<\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Eight Arab Teams at the World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A record eight Arab nations are at the 2026 World Cup: Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Iraq. Morocco arrive as the side that reached the semi-finals in 2022. Jordan are here for the very first time. Iraq are back after a 40-year wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.at-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.at-hint-scroll {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #999;\n  margin: 0 0 10px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.at-scroll {\n  display: flex;\n  gap: 12px;\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  padding-bottom: 12px;\n  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;\n  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\n}\n\n.at-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {\n  height: 4px;\n}\n\n.at-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track {\n  background: rgba(105, 155, 150, 0.15);\n  border-radius: 4px;\n}\n\n.at-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {\n  background: #699B96;\n  border-radius: 4px;\n}\n\n.at-card {\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n  width: 180px;\n  background: #fff;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(105, 155, 150, 0.4);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  scroll-snap-align: start;\n}\n\n.at-card.iraq {\n  border-color: #b9419a;\n}\n\n.at-card-top {\n  background: #699B96;\n  padding: 14px 14px 10px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.at-card.iraq .at-card-top {\n  background: #b9419a;\n}\n\n.at-flag {\n  font-size: 32px;\n  line-height: 1;\n  display: block;\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.at-team-name {\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #fff;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  display: block;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.at-team-name:hover {\n  opacity: 0.85;\n}\n\n.at-group-pill {\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #fff;\n  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);\n  padding: 2px 8px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  margin-top: 5px;\n}\n\n.at-card-body {\n  padding: 12px 14px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.at-row {\n  margin-bottom: 9px;\n}\n\n.at-label {\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #699B96;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.04em;\n  margin-bottom: 2px;\n}\n\n.at-card.iraq .at-label {\n  color: #b9419a;\n}\n\n.at-value {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #1a1a1a;\n}\n\n.at-value a {\n  color: #1a1a1a;\n  text-decoration: none;\n}\n\n.at-value a:hover {\n  color: #699B96;\n  text-decoration: underline;\n}\n\n.at-hint {\n  font-size: 11px;\n  color: #aaa;\n  margin-top: 2px;\n}\n\n.at-badge {\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #fff;\n  background: #b9419a;\n  padding: 2px 7px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  margin-top: 4px;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"at-wrap\">\n  <p class=\"at-hint-scroll\">\u2190 Scroll to see all 8 teams \u2192<\/p>\n  <div class=\"at-scroll\">\n\n    <div class=\"at-card\">\n      <div class=\"at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"at-flag\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-team-name\">Morocco<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-group-pill\">Group C<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">Achraf Hakimi<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">vs Brazil<\/div><div class=\"at-hint\">13 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"at-card\">\n      <div class=\"at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"at-flag\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf3<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-team-name\">Tunisia<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-group-pill\">Group F<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">Hannibal Mejbri<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">vs Sweden<\/div><div class=\"at-hint\">14 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"at-card\">\n      <div class=\"at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"at-flag\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-team-name\">Algeria<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-group-pill\">Group J<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">Riyad Mahrez<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">vs Argentina<\/div><div class=\"at-hint\">16 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"at-card\">\n      <div class=\"at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"at-flag\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-team-name\">Egypt<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-group-pill\">Group G<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">Mohamed Salah<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">vs Belgium<\/div><div class=\"at-hint\">15 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"at-card\">\n      <div class=\"at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"at-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-team-name\">Saudi Arabia<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-group-pill\">Group H<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">Salem Al-Dawsari<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">vs Uruguay<\/div><div class=\"at-hint\">15 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"at-card\">\n      <div class=\"at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"at-flag\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-team-name\">Qatar<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-group-pill\">Group B<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">Akram Afif<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">vs Switzerland<\/div><div class=\"at-hint\">13 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"at-card\">\n      <div class=\"at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"at-flag\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-team-name\">Jordan<\/span>\n        <span class=\"at-group-pill\">Group J<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">Yazan Al-Naimat<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">vs Austria<\/div><div class=\"at-hint\">16 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"at-card iraq\">\n      <div class=\"at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"at-flag\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6<\/span>\n        <a class=\"at-team-name\" href=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/en\/iraq-group-i-world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Iraq<\/a>\n        <span class=\"at-group-pill\">Group I<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"at-value\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/en\/ali-jasim-world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Ali Jassim<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"at-row\"><div class=\"at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"at-value\">vs Norway<\/div><div class=\"at-hint\">17 June<\/div><\/div>\n        <span class=\"at-badge\">Our guide<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Best World Cup Betting Markets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two kinds of bet carry most of the World Cup action. Outrights, where you back the tournament winner or the top scorer, and match markets, where you bet on a single game. Outrights are where the season-long offers pay off: if you are backing a Golden Boot pick, Betfinal&#8217;s Top Scorer offer turns every goal he scores into a $5 Freebet once you have placed the $20 outright. For match betting, the most popular markets are over\/under, handicap, both teams to score and first goalscorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.mkt-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.mkt-table-wrap {\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.5);\n}\n\ntable.mkt-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  min-width: 480px;\n}\n\n.mkt-table thead tr {\n  background: #6f14c9;\n}\n\n.mkt-table thead th {\n  color: #fff !important;\n  font-size: 12px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n  padding: 11px 14px;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n\n.mkt-table tbody tr {\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.1);\n  background: transparent;\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n}\n\n.mkt-table tbody tr:last-child {\n  border-bottom: none;\n}\n\n.mkt-table tbody tr:hover {\n  background: rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.15);\n}\n\n.mkt-table tbody tr.featured {\n  background: rgba(185, 65, 154, 0.1);\n  border-left: 3px solid #b9419a;\n}\n\n.mkt-table tbody tr.featured:hover {\n  background: rgba(185, 65, 154, 0.2);\n}\n\n.mkt-table td {\n  padding: 13px 14px;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n\n.mkt-name {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 10px;\n}\n\n.mkt-icon {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n.mkt-title {\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  font-size: 13px;\n}\n\n.mkt-desc {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  opacity: 0.75;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n}\n\n.mkt-link {\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #fff !important;\n  background: #6f14c9;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  padding: 5px 12px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  transition: opacity 0.15s;\n}\n\n.mkt-link:hover {\n  opacity: 0.85;\n  color: #fff !important;\n}\n\n.mkt-link.pink {\n  background: #b9419a;\n}\n\n.featured-badge {\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #fff !important;\n  background: #b9419a;\n  padding: 2px 7px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  margin-left: 6px;\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"mkt-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"mkt-table-wrap\">\n    <table class=\"mkt-table\">\n      <thead>\n        <tr>\n          <th>Market<\/th>\n          <th>How it works<\/th>\n          <th>Guide<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"mkt-icon\">\ud83c\udfc6<\/span>\n              <span class=\"mkt-title\">Outright winner<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"mkt-desc\">Back one team to win the whole tournament. Odds are longest before the group stage and shorten as teams progress.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"mkt-link\" href=\"#\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"featured\">\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"mkt-icon\">\u26bd<\/span>\n              <span class=\"mkt-title\">Top scorer \/ Golden Boot <span class=\"featured-badge\">Betfinal offer<\/span><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"mkt-desc\">Back a player to finish as the tournament&#8217;s top goalscorer. Place a $20 outright on Betfinal and earn a $5 freebet every time your pick scores.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"mkt-link pink\" href=\"#\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"mkt-icon\">\ud83d\udcca<\/span>\n              <span class=\"mkt-title\">Over \/ Under<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"mkt-desc\">Bet on whether the total goals in a match will be over or under a set line, usually 2.5. You do not need to pick a winner.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"mkt-link\" href=\"#\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"mkt-icon\">\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>\n              <span class=\"mkt-title\">Handicap<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"mkt-desc\">One team starts with a virtual goal advantage or deficit. Useful when backing a strong favourite at short odds.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"mkt-link\" href=\"#\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"mkt-icon\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/span>\n              <span class=\"mkt-title\">Both teams to score<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"mkt-desc\">Bet on whether both sides will score at least once in the match. Result does not matter, only that each team finds the net.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"mkt-link\" href=\"#\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"mkt-icon\">\ud83d\udc5f<\/span>\n              <span class=\"mkt-title\">First goalscorer<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"mkt-desc\">Back a player to score the very first goal of the match. Higher odds than anytime scorer, best used on strikers with a strong record of opening goals.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"mkt-link\" href=\"#\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Few Tips Before You Bet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.tips-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.tips-list {\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  gap: 0;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.4);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  margin-bottom: 16px;\n}\n\n.tips-item {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: flex-start;\n  gap: 14px;\n  padding: 14px 16px;\n  background: transparent;\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.1);\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n}\n\n.tips-item:last-child {\n  border-bottom: none;\n}\n\n.tips-item:hover {\n  background: rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.15);\n}\n\n.tips-icon {\n  width: 26px;\n  height: 26px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  background: #699B96;\n  color: #fff;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n  margin-top: 1px;\n}\n\n.tips-text {\n  flex: 1;\n}\n\n.tips-title {\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  margin-bottom: 3px;\n}\n\n.tips-desc {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  opacity: 0.75;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n}\n\n.tips-nudge {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 10px;\n  background: transparent;\n  border: 2px solid #699B96;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 14px 16px;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n}\n\n.tips-nudge:hover {\n  background: rgba(105, 155, 150, 0.15);\n}\n\n.tips-nudge-icon {\n  font-size: 22px;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n.tips-nudge-text {\n  flex: 1;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #699B96;\n}\n\n.tips-nudge-arrow {\n  font-size: 16px;\n  color: #699B96;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"tips-wrap\">\n\n  <div class=\"tips-list\">\n\n    <div class=\"tips-item\">\n      <div class=\"tips-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tips-text\">\n        <div class=\"tips-title\">Set a budget before the tournament starts<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tips-desc\">Decide what you are comfortable spending across the whole month before the first match kicks off, and stick to it.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tips-item\">\n      <div class=\"tips-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tips-text\">\n        <div class=\"tips-title\">Spread your outrights<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tips-desc\">Rather than putting everything on one winner, split your outright stake across two or three teams at different prices.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tips-item\">\n      <div class=\"tips-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tips-text\">\n        <div class=\"tips-title\">Read up on a market before you use it<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tips-desc\">Our guides on over\/under, handicap and accumulators walk through how each market works before you place a bet.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"tips-item\">\n      <div class=\"tips-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"tips-text\">\n        <div class=\"tips-title\">Use the offers that run all tournament<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tips-desc\">A one-off welcome bonus is gone after your first deposit. Promotions like the Betfinal Leaderboard keep paying from the group stage to the Final.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a class=\"tips-nudge\" href=\"https:\/\/livekoora.com\/wc26-predictor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <span class=\"tips-nudge-icon\">\ud83c\udfc6<\/span>\n    <span class=\"tips-nudge-text\">Test your bracket with the Livekoora World Cup predictor<\/span>\n    <span class=\"tips-nudge-arrow\">\u2192<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Start Betting On The World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.hts-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.hts-steps {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n  gap: 12px;\n  margin-bottom: 16px;\n}\n\n.hts-step {\n  background: transparent;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.3);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 16px;\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  align-items: center;\n  text-align: center;\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n}\n\n.hts-step:hover {\n  background: rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.08);\n}\n\n.hts-step-num {\n  width: 32px;\n  height: 32px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  background: #6f14c9;\n  color: #fff;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n.hts-step:nth-child(2) .hts-step-num {\n  background: #b9419a;\n}\n\n.hts-step:nth-child(3) .hts-step-num {\n  background: #699B96;\n}\n\n.hts-step:nth-child(4) .hts-step-num {\n  background: #6f14c9;\n}\n\n.hts-icon {\n  font-size: 28px;\n  margin-bottom: 8px;\n}\n\n.hts-title {\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  margin-bottom: 4px;\n}\n\n.hts-desc {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  opacity: 0.7;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n}\n\n.hts-btn {\n  display: block;\n  text-align: center;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #fff !important;\n  background: #6f14c9;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  padding: 12px 20px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  transition: opacity 0.15s;\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n}\n\n.hts-btn:hover {\n  opacity: 0.85;\n}\n\n.hts-responsible {\n  font-size: 11px;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  opacity: 0.5;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 400px) {\n  .hts-steps {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"hts-wrap\">\n  <h2 class=\"sr-only\">How to start betting on the World Cup<\/h2>\n\n  <div class=\"hts-steps\">\n\n    <div class=\"hts-step\">\n      <div class=\"hts-step-num\">1<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-title\">Choose a site<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-desc\">Pick a licensed sportsbook with good World Cup markets and an offer worth claiming. Our top pick this tournament is Betfinal.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"hts-step\">\n      <div class=\"hts-step-num\">2<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-icon\">\ud83d\udc64<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-title\">Create an account<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-desc\">Register with your name, email and date of birth. Takes a few minutes. You must be 18 or over to open an account.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"hts-step\">\n      <div class=\"hts-step-num\">3<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-icon\">\ud83d\udcb3<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-title\">Make a deposit<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-desc\">Use a method that works in Iraq \u2014 Visa, Mastercard, Skrill, STICPAY or cryptocurrency are all accepted at Betfinal.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"hts-step\">\n      <div class=\"hts-step-num\">4<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-icon\">\ud83c\udf81<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-title\">Claim your welcome offer<\/div>\n      <div class=\"hts-desc\">Activate the bonus before your first bet. At Betfinal that is a 100% match up to $200 plus access to the $25,000 Leaderboard.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a class=\"hts-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/en\/betfinal-world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read the Betfinal World Cup review<\/a>\n  <p class=\"hts-responsible\">Betting is for adults aged 18 and over. Always bet responsibly.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.faq-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.faq-item {\n  border: 2px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.6);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.faq-question {\n  width: 100%;\n  background: #0d0020;\n  color: #fff;\n  border: none;\n  padding: 16px 18px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  text-align: left;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  gap: 12px;\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.faq-question:hover {\n  background: #1a0a2e;\n}\n\n.faq-question[aria-expanded=\"true\"] {\n  background: #110026;\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(111, 20, 201, 0.3);\n}\n\n.faq-icon {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  color: #6f14c9;\n  font-weight: 400;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n  line-height: 1;\n}\n\n.faq-answer {\n  background: #0d0020;\n  max-height: 0;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  padding: 0 18px;\n  transition: max-height 0.3s ease, padding-bottom 0.3s ease;\n}\n\n.faq-answer p {\n  font-size: 14px;\n  color: #ccc;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n  margin: 10px 0 0;\n}\n\n.faq-answer a {\n  color: #b9419a;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid #b9419a;\n  transition: opacity 0.15s;\n}\n\n.faq-answer a:hover {\n  opacity: 0.8;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"faq-wrap\">\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"faq-question\" onclick=\"toggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      When does the 2026 World Cup start?\n      <span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n      <p>It runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026, hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"faq-question\" onclick=\"toggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      Which Arab teams are at the World Cup?\n      <span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n      <p>Eight: Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Iraq.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"faq-question\" onclick=\"toggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      What is the Round of 32?\n      <span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n      <p>The new first knockout round in the 48-team format: the top two from each group plus the eight best third-placed teams, 32 teams in total.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"faq-question\" onclick=\"toggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      What is the best site for World Cup betting?\n      <span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n      <p>We rate Betfinal highest this tournament for the rewards that run throughout it, including the $25,000 Leaderboard and the Top Scorer Freebet. <a href=\"https:\/\/iraqbet.com\/en\/casino\/betfinal\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read our full Betfinal World Cup review<\/a> for the details.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"faq-question\" onclick=\"toggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      Can I bet on Iraq to win the World Cup?\n      <span class=\"faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"faq-answer\">\n      <p>Yes, Iraq are in the outright winner market, though as big outsiders in a tough group. 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