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The 2026 FIFA World Cup has become one the largest tournaments in the competition’s history. For the first time, 48 national teams are competing across 104 matches, hosted jointly by Canada, Mexico, and the United States. More matches naturally mean more betting opportunities. Instead of the previous 64-match format, football fans now have over one hundred fixtures spanning the group stage, the newly introduced Round of 32, and the traditional knockout rounds. For Bitcoin users, that creates an ideal environment for on-chain betting, where transactions and settlements can be verified on blockchain infrastructure. Instead of relying entirely on an operator’s internal database, on-chain betting records key parts of the betting process on a blockchain. Deposits, wager confirmations, and in some cases settlement records become transparent and independently verifiable. For Bitcoin users, this changes how they interact with a web3 sportsbook. Funds move directly on blockchain networks, transactions can be verified through public explorers, and the betting history becomes harder to manipulate after it has been recorded. For World Cup betting, where odds move rapidly before kickoff and settle minutes after the final whistle, transparency has become almost as valuable as speed. What Is On-Chain Betting? On-chain betting refers to wagering where blockchain infrastructure records part or all of the betting process. Imagine placing 0.005 BTC on Spain to beat England in a World Cup semifinal. With a traditional sportsbook, the confirmation exists only inside your account. With an on-chain system, the deposit transaction appears on the blockchain. Some sportsbooks also record the wager or settlement reference, creating an immutable timestamp that proves when the transaction occurred. More Matches Mean More Live Betting Opportunities The expanded format changes how many fans approach World Cup betting. Instead of eight groups, the tournament now features 12 groups of four teams. The top two…