PPP, a prediction-market tracking tool, flagged a sizable trade in Polymarket’s "2026 World Cup semifinal: England vs. Argentina" market. The account, labeled 123abc and identified by address 0xc58df0b98437f613e20916c242403e0a6c009373, has accumulated losses of more than $1.3 million and has now bought $350,000 worth of shares on Argentina to advance to the final. The position was opened at an average price of 45.9 cents, for a total of 760,696.9 shares. The England-Argentina semifinal is scheduled to begin at 3:00 Beijing time on July 16. The matchup carries a long World Cup history, with England holding a slight 3-2 edge, including penalty results. Past meetings highlighted in the source include Diego Maradona’s "Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century" in 1986, David Beckham’s red card in 1998, and Beckham’s penalty in 2002. This will be the sixth World Cup meeting between the two sides.
PPP, a prediction-market monitoring tool, said a large position was opened in Polymarket’s "2026 World Cup semifinal: England vs. Argentina" market by account 123abc, which it said has racked up losses of more than $1.3 million.
The account, tied to address 0xc58df0b98437f613e20916c242403e0a6c009373, bought $350,000 on Argentina to qualify for the World Cup final. The position was opened at an average price of 45.9 cents and totaled 760,696.9 shares.
Match set for July 16
The England-Argentina match is scheduled to start at 3:00 Beijing time on July 16. According to the source, the fixture is one of the World Cup’s most heated and controversial rivalries, with deep historical baggage attached to the matchup.
The two sides have met multiple times at the World Cup, and England holds a slight edge in the historical record at 3 wins and 2 losses, including penalty outcomes. The source also pointed to several well-known meetings: Diego Maradona’s "Hand of God" and "Goal of the Century" in 1986, David Beckham’s red card in 1998, and Beckham’s penalty in 2002.
This semifinal will mark the sixth World Cup meeting between England and Argentina.
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