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Spread: Colombia (-1.5) Predictions
A YES share pays out if this happens and NO pays out if it doesn’t — so the 37% price is just the market’s implied chance of YES. How YES/NO contracts work →
- Platform
- Polymarket
- Volume
- $165,780 volume
- Resolves
- 4 Jul 2026
- Updated
- 2 weeks ago
Colombia is an underdog at 37%, with 63% of traders betting Ghana covers the spread or wins outright. The market has seen $166k in total volume, though in recent trading. That asymmetry—nearly two-thirds of the market skeptical of a Colombia win by 2+—suggests genuine uncertainty about whether the favorite can produce that margin.
The spread itself is tight enough to reflect a close matchup. Colombia would need to not just win but dominate; a one-goal victory settles this to Ghana. That’s a meaningful hurdle. What moves this further: early team news (injuries, lineup changes), any shift in betting patterns at sharper sports books, or late movement in broader World Cup odds that reprices Colombia’s chances overall. Late-game momentum in either direction could also shift how traders weight the probability of a blowout versus a tight result.
At 37%, the market is pricing Colombia’s win-by-2-or-more as a genuine toss-up leaning toward an underdog. That’s a live read of the odds, not a forecast. 4 July 2026
FAQ
What does a 37% price mean?
It is the market-implied probability. A 37% YES price means traders collectively judge the event about 37% likely.
How does this market resolve?
In the upcoming FIFA World Cup game, scheduled for July 3 at 9:30 PM ET: This market will resolve to "Colombia" if Colombia win the game by 2 or more goals. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "Ghana". If the game is postponed, this market will remain open until the game has been completed. If
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