First place in Group D will be on the line Friday after both the United States and Australia opened the 2026 FIFA World Cup with convincing multi-goal victories. The winner would advance to the knockout stage and could also be enough to clinch the group,

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Having won both their opening round matches, a win for either Mexico and South Korea will guarantee their round of 32 berth from Group A in the FIFA World Cup 2026. Mexico enjoy a head-to-head record against South Korea.

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Mexico opened its World Cup campaign with a dominant 2-0 win over South Africa at Mexico City Stadium last week. Julián Quiñones quickly got things started with a goal in the ninth minute, which was followed by Raúl Jiménez's first career World Cup goal in the 67th minute after a South Africa red card.

Weekly spot volumes across prediction market platforms reached its highest level this past week as the FIFA World Cup got underway. Weekly volumes crossed the $8 billion mark, hitting $8.7 billion last week,

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