Welcome to this week's PREDICT picks, where we break down the most exciting prediction markets available on Duelbits Predict. The World Cup knockouts are already producing shockwaves. Germany were eliminated on penalties by Paraguay in Boston, one of the biggest upsets in World Cup history. Morocco stunned the Netherlands on penalties in Monterrey after a 1-1 draw, while Canada edged South Africa 1-0 in Los Angeles and Brazil beat Japan 2-1 in Houston.
Today brings three more Round of 32 ties: Ivory Coast vs Norway (Dallas), France vs Sweden (MetLife Stadium), and Mexico vs Ecuador (Estadio Azteca). By the end of the week, the Round of 16 bracket will be set, and the road to the July 19 final at MetLife Stadium will sharpen dramatically.
The Golden Boot race is electric. Messi holds the all-time record with 18 World Cup goals, Mbappé has at least 5, Haaland has at least 5, and Kane is in hot pursuit.
Day 3 - Goals: 8+: 1.70 / 10+: 3.00 / 12+: 7.50 / 14+: 21.00
Day 3 - Goals, Corners & Cards Combos:
Day 3 - Fouls: Each team 8+ fouls: 1.90 / Each team 3+ fouls in each half: 2.20
Day 3 - Goalkeeper Saves: Each team 1+ saves: 1.60 / Each team 2+ saves: 6.50
Haaland & Mbappé Day 3 Specials:
Tuesday, July 1: England vs DR Congo (Atlanta, 5 PM ET) / Belgium vs Senegal (Seattle, 9 PM ET)
Wednesday, July 2: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina (Santa Clara, 1 AM ET) / Spain vs Austria (Los Angeles, 8 PM ET)
Thursday, July 3: Portugal vs Croatia (Dallas) / Argentina vs Cape Verde (Miami) / Colombia vs Ghana (Kansas City) / Switzerland vs Algeria (Vancouver)
Will Declan Rice start vs DR Congo? - Yes: 1.50 / No: 2.50
Will Bukayo Saka start vs DR Congo? - Yes: 1.25 / No: 3.75
Cape Verde became the smallest nation ever to reach the World Cup knockouts, in their tournament debut. Now they face Messi and Argentina. The entire footballing world will be watching.
Vozinha 20M Instagram followers before the WC Final? - Yes: 1.72 / No: 2.00. Getting closer every day.
Vozinha next club? - Ceará: 5.00 / Vasco da Gama: 5.00 / Santos: 8.00 / Cruzeiro: 11.00 / São Paulo: 13.00
The goal tallies are extraordinary. Updated markets after the group stage:
Messi: 7+: 1.20 / 9+: 2.00 / 10+: 2.50 / 12+: 5.50
Mbappé: 6+: 1.40 / 8+: 2.50 / 10+: 5.00 / 11+: 8.00
Haaland: 5+: 1.33 / 7+: 2.35 / 9+: 5.50 / 10+: 10.00
Kane: 4+: 1.25 / 6+: 2.50 / 8+: 6.00 / 10+: 21.00
Ballon d'Or 2026? - Kane: 2.75 / Dembélé: 3.50 / Yamal: 8.00 / Mbappé: 9.00. Kane has strengthened his position as the World Cup drives the narrative.
The Iran peace deal was signed on June 19 and the Strait of Hormuz is physically reopening, though full normalisation will take weeks.
Hormuz traffic normal by…? - Before July 15: 7.00 / Before August 1: 3.00 / Before September 1: 2.20
US-Iran nuclear deal? - Before September: 4.00 / Before October: 3.25 / Before January 2027: 2.00
Iran surrender enriched uranium by…? - December 31: 4.00. The hardest part of the deal is still ahead.
Bitcoin cross $100K? - Before October: 13.00 / Before January 2027: 5.00
How low will BTC get? - Below $55K: 1.30 / Below $50K: 1.50 / Below $40K: 2.75
Fed rate cuts? - Exactly 0: 1.30
Next James Bond? - Callum Turner: 1.70 / Jacob Elordi: 4.00
GTA VI release date? - Before November: 10.00 / Before December: 1.12
Next Israeli PM? - Eizenkot: 2.50 / Netanyahu: 3.50 / Bennett: 4.50
Harvey Weinstein prison time? - No Prison Time: 1.10. Near-certain acquittal or mistrial.
World leaders out? - Starmer: 1.01 / Petro: 1.02 / Netanyahu: 1.60
That's your complete rundown for the week of June 30 - July 7, 2026. The World Cup knockouts are delivering everything we hoped for, penalty heartbreak, fairy tale runs, and a Golden Boot race for the ages. Germany are out. Morocco are through. And on Thursday, Vozinha's Cape Verde face Messi's Argentina in what could be the most-watched World Cup match of the tournament so far. From MetLife to Miami, Duelbits PREDICT has a market for everything. Head over and make your picks before the action unfolds.
