Bybit lists six World Cup Round of 16 goal-difference settlement contracts
Bybit has announced the launch of goal-difference settlement contracts for six matches in the 2026 World Cup Round of 16, with pre-match trading already available. The listing covers designated knockout-stage fixtures scheduled between July 5 and July 7, giving traders access to event-driven contracts tied directly to match outcomes before kickoff.
The matches included in the current rollout are: July 5 (Sunday) 01:00, Canada vs Morocco; July 5 (Sunday) 05:00, Paraguay vs France; July 6 (Monday) 04:00, Brazil vs Norway; July 6 (Monday) 08:00, Mexico vs England; July 7 (Tuesday) 03:00, Portugal vs Spain; and July 7 (Tuesday) 08:00, United States vs Belgium. Based on the announcement, these are the six Round of 16 fixtures currently covered under the product line referenced by Bybit.
Pricing reference and settlement structure
According to Bybit, the goal-difference contracts use 10 USDT as the benchmark price. A contract price above 10 signals that the market is more supportive of the home team, while a price below 10 reflects stronger market preference for the away team. In that sense, the product is structured around directional expectations linked to relative match performance rather than a simple binary win-loss format as described in the source material.
For settlement, Bybit said contracts will be settled automatically within 130 minutes after the end of each match. The product supports leverage of up to 5x, while the minimum entry size is set at 10 USDT. The source announcement does not provide further detail on additional risk controls, margin specifics, or supplementary settlement exceptions beyond these published headline parameters.
Current product details and exchange disclosure
From the information released so far, the product combines several features: pre-match trading access, benchmark pricing based on goal-difference expectations, automatic post-match settlement, and a relatively low participation threshold. Compared with standard crypto derivatives, these event-based contracts are directly linked to a fixed real-world schedule, and their trading horizon and settlement timing are defined by the progress and conclusion of the referenced football matches.
At the time of the announcement, Bybit had already opened pre-match trading for all six listed fixtures. The official source page referenced in the announcement remains the primary source for product details and participation information: https://www.bybit.com/zh-MY/derivative-activity/wc26.