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We’ve made a helpful bet guide so you can get more kicks out of every match, all tournament long!

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When betting on soccer, the Home team is always listed first. However, in this tournament, there are no “home” teams – even host Qatar will be considered “away” in some matches.

As a result, matchups are listed exactly as provided by FIFA.

The team listed first will serve as the Home team and the team listed second will be the Away team.

Example: For the Group B match scheduled between USA and Wales, USA is the Home team as they are listed first, with Wales as the Away team due to being listed below

90-Minute Rule

All bets in soccer are settled within 90 minutes of regulation time unless stated otherwise. Injury and stoppage time are considered part of regulation time.

If the two sides are tied at the end of regulation time during the knockout round (90 minutes + injury/stoppage time), then they will play 30 minutes of extra time.

Any goals, corners, free kicks, goal kicks or penalty shootouts that occur in extra time do not count towards your regulation time bet.

Example: Team A beats Team B, 2-1, after extra time. The match ended in a 1-1 tie after 90 minutes. The correct winning selection on the Moneyline is Tie. All bets on Team A to Win will not be paid out because the winning goal was scored in extra time.

New Ways to Play

To Qualify For The Next Round

When betting To Qualify For The Next Round, you are betting on which side will win regardless of whether the match ends in regulation time, extra time or a penalty shootout. This bet is available for all matches in the Knockout Stage.

Spread

In a Spread bet, also know as a 3-Way Spread, the line is set so there can be three potential outcomes:

The Home team to cover the spread
The Away team to cover the spread
A Handicap Draw, where the goal difference is equal to the spread

You can find Spread bets located in the Same Game Parlay tab of the matchup.

Example: Netherlands: -1, USA: +1, Handicap Draw: -1

For Netherlands to cover the 3-Way Spread, they would have to win by 2 or more goals.
For USA to cover, they would have to win outright or tie.
For Handicap Draw to cover, Netherlands would need to win by 1 goal.

Note: The 90-minute rule applies to Spread wagers. Goals that occur in extra time do not count towards your Spread bet.

Multi Corners

Unlike traditional Corner bets, Multi Corners are a Total bet decided by multiplying the number of corner kicks taken in the first half by the number of corner kicks taken in the second half.

Example: Team A has 3 corner kicks in the first half and 2 in the second half.

3x2 = 6

If you bet Under 6.5 Multi Corners, you win your bet.
If you bet Over 6.5 Multi Corners, your bet doesn’t win.

Double Chance

A Double Chance gives you two ways to win your bet by betting on two possible outcomes in one wager:
The Home team to win or draw
The Away team to win or draw
Both teams to win

Tie No Bet

A Tie No Bet is a bet on which team will win the game outright. This differs from a Moneyline bet because Draws are not an option. If the game ends in a tie, the bet is ruled a push and your money is refunded.

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