{"id":14071,"date":"2026-06-12T12:02:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:02:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/?page_id=14071"},"modified":"2026-06-12T12:02:39","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T12:02:39","slug":"world-cup-betting","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/world-cup-betting\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup 2026 Betting"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-hero-wrap {\n  position: relative;\n  border-radius: 14px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  min-height: 160px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  margin-bottom: 1.5rem;\n}\n\n.kw-hero-bg {\n  position: absolute;\n  inset: 0;\n  background-image: url('https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Arab_League_Countries_Highlighted_in_Green.jpg');\n  background-size: cover;\n  background-position: center;\n  opacity: 0.45;\n}\n\n.kw-hero-overlay {\n  position: absolute;\n  inset: 0;\n  background: linear-gradient(135deg, rgba(0,0,0,0.72) 0%, rgba(21,21,21,0.55) 100%);\n}\n\n.kw-hero-content {\n  position: relative;\n  z-index: 2;\n  text-align: center;\n  padding: 18px 24px;\n}\n\n.kw-hero-badge {\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #fff;\n  background: #be2029;\n  padding: 3px 12px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  letter-spacing: 0.06em;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n.kw-hero-title {\n  font-size: 22px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #fff;\n  margin: 0 0 8px;\n  line-height: 1.25;\n}\n\n.kw-hero-flags {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  gap: 14px;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n.kw-hero-flag-item {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.6);\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-hero-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"kw-hero-bg\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"kw-hero-overlay\"><\/div>\n  <div class=\"kw-hero-content\">\n\n    <span class=\"kw-hero-badge\">World Cup 2026<\/span>\n\n    <h1 class=\"kw-hero-title\">First Time in History \u2014 8 Arab Teams at the World Cup<\/h1>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-hero-flags\">\n      <span class=\"kw-hero-flag-item\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 Saudi Arabia<\/span>\n      <span class=\"kw-hero-flag-item\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 Qatar<\/span>\n      <span class=\"kw-hero-flag-item\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 Jordan<\/span>\n      <span class=\"kw-hero-flag-item\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6 Morocco<\/span>\n      <span class=\"kw-hero-flag-item\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff Algeria<\/span>\n      <span class=\"kw-hero-flag-item\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf3 Tunisia<\/span>\n      <span class=\"kw-hero-flag-item\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec Egypt<\/span>\n      <span class=\"kw-hero-flag-item\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6 Iraq<\/span>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuwait did not make it to the 2026 World Cup, but three Gulf neighbours did: Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan, the last of them reaching a first ever World Cup. With 48 teams and more matches than ever, there is plenty for a Kuwaiti bettor to follow. This page covers where to bet, the best World Cup offers, the format and the markets worth your money.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Want to bet on the World Cup? Betfinal is running one of the strongest campaigns this tournament. Read more in our <a href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/betfinal-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">BetFinal World Cup 2026 review<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Arab Teams&#8217; Next Matches<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Kuwait are not at the World Cup, but the Gulf and Arab sides are. Here are the upcoming fixtures for the Arab teams, with kick-off times in Kuwait time (GMT+3). 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class=\"kw-fixtures-header\">\n    <div class=\"kw-fixtures-title\">\n      <div class=\"kw-flag-circle\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n        <svg width=\"20\" height=\"20\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" stroke=\"#fff\" stroke-width=\"2\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\">\n          <path d=\"M12 2a10 10 0 1 0 0 20A10 10 0 0 0 12 2z\"><\/path>\n          <path d=\"M12 6v6l4 2\"><\/path>\n        <\/svg>\n      <\/div>\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kw-section-label\">World Cup 2026<\/div>\n        <h2 class=\"kw-section-heading\">Arab teams \u2014 all fixtures<\/h2>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <span class=\"kw-updated-badge\">Updated: 12 June 2026<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-tabs-wrap\">\n    <div class=\"kw-tabs\">\n      <button class=\"kw-tab gulf active\" onclick=\"kwSwitchTab(this, 'saudi')\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 Saudi Arabia<\/button>\n      <button class=\"kw-tab gulf\" onclick=\"kwSwitchTab(this, 'qatar')\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 Qatar<\/button>\n      <button class=\"kw-tab gulf\" onclick=\"kwSwitchTab(this, 'jordan')\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 Jordan<\/button>\n      <button class=\"kw-tab\" onclick=\"kwSwitchTab(this, 'morocco')\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6 Morocco<\/button>\n      <button class=\"kw-tab\" onclick=\"kwSwitchTab(this, 'algeria')\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff Algeria<\/button>\n      <button class=\"kw-tab\" onclick=\"kwSwitchTab(this, 'egypt')\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec Egypt<\/button>\n      <button class=\"kw-tab\" onclick=\"kwSwitchTab(this, 'tunisia')\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf3 Tunisia<\/button>\n      <button class=\"kw-tab\" onclick=\"kwSwitchTab(this, 'iraq')\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6 Iraq<\/button>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-fixtures-table-wrap\">\n\n    <!-- SAUDI ARABIA -->\n    <div class=\"kw-tab-panel active\" id=\"kw-panel-saudi\">\n      <table class=\"kw-ftable\">\n        <thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off (Kuwait)<\/th><th>Links<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Mon 15 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Saudi Arabia<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddfe <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Uruguay<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Miami, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">01:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/saudi-arabia-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sun 21 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Saudi Arabia<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Spain<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Atlanta, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">19:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/saudi-arabia-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Fri 27 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Saudi Arabia<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfb <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Cape Verde<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Houston, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">03:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/saudi-arabia-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- QATAR -->\n    <div class=\"kw-tab-panel\" id=\"kw-panel-qatar\">\n      <table class=\"kw-ftable\">\n        <thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off (Kuwait)<\/th><th>Links<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sat 13 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Qatar<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Switzerland<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Seattle, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">22:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Thu 19 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Qatar<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Canada<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Seattle, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">01:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Wed 25 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Qatar<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Bosnia &amp; Herz.<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Toronto, Canada<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">22:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- JORDAN -->\n    <div class=\"kw-tab-panel\" id=\"kw-panel-jordan\">\n      <table class=\"kw-ftable\">\n        <thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off (Kuwait)<\/th><th>Links<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Wed 17 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Jordan<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Austria<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>San Francisco, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">19:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/jordan-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Tue 23 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Jordan<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Algeria<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>San Francisco, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">06:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/jordan-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sun 28 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Jordan<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Argentina<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Boston, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">05:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/jordan-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- MOROCCO -->\n    <div class=\"kw-tab-panel\" id=\"kw-panel-morocco\">\n      <table class=\"kw-ftable\">\n        <thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off (Kuwait)<\/th><th>Links<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sat 13 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Morocco<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Brazil<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Miami, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">02:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/morocco-world-cup-2026-semi-finals-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Thu 19 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Morocco<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Scotland<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Boston, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">22:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/morocco-world-cup-2026-semi-finals-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Wed 25 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Morocco<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf9 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Haiti<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Atlanta, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">02:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/morocco-world-cup-2026-semi-finals-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ALGERIA -->\n    <div class=\"kw-tab-panel\" id=\"kw-panel-algeria\">\n      <table class=\"kw-ftable\">\n        <thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off (Kuwait)<\/th><th>Links<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Tue 16 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Algeria<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Argentina<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Kansas City, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">04:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Mon 22 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Algeria<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Austria<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Dallas, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">19:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sun 28 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Algeria<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Jordan<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>San Francisco, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">05:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- EGYPT -->\n    <div class=\"kw-tab-panel\" id=\"kw-panel-egypt\">\n      <table class=\"kw-ftable\">\n        <thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off (Kuwait)<\/th><th>Links<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Mon 15 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Egypt<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Belgium<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Seattle, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">21:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sun 22 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Egypt<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff <span class=\"kw-match-name\">New Zealand<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Vancouver, Canada<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">00:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Fri 27 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Egypt<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Iran<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Seattle, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">04:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- TUNISIA -->\n    <div class=\"kw-tab-panel\" id=\"kw-panel-tunisia\">\n      <table class=\"kw-ftable\">\n        <thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off (Kuwait)<\/th><th>Links<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sun 14 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf3 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Tunisia<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Sweden<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Guadalajara, Mexico<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">06:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sun 21 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf3 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Tunisia<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Japan<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Guadalajara, Mexico<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">03:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Thu 26 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf3 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Tunisia<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Netherlands<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Kansas City, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">03:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/arab-teams-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- IRAQ -->\n    <div class=\"kw-tab-panel\" id=\"kw-panel-iraq\">\n      <table class=\"kw-ftable\">\n        <thead><tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off (Kuwait)<\/th><th>Links<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Wed 17 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Iraq<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Norway<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Boston, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">01:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/iraq-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Mon 23 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Iraq<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">France<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Philadelphia, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">00:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/iraq-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Fri 26 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Iraq<\/span> <span class=\"kw-vs-badge\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3 <span class=\"kw-match-name\">Senegal<\/span><\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Toronto, Canada<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff\">22:00<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-links-cell\"><a class=\"kw-link-preview\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/iraq-world-cup-2026-kw\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Preview<\/a><a class=\"kw-link-odds\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/go\/world-cup-leaderboard-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Odds<\/a><\/div><\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<script>\nfunction kwSwitchTab(btn, team) {\n  var tabs = btn.closest('.kw-fixtures-wrap').querySelectorAll('.kw-tab');\n  var panels = btn.closest('.kw-fixtures-wrap').querySelectorAll('.kw-tab-panel');\n  tabs.forEach(function(t) { t.classList.remove('active'); });\n  panels.forEach(function(p) { p.classList.remove('active'); });\n  btn.classList.add('active');\n  document.getElementById('kw-panel-' + team).classList.add('active');\n}\n<\/script>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where to Bet on the 2026 World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A handful of sites stand out for the World Cup, each with its own welcome offer and tournament promotions. We have used all of them, and the list below is our honest take on what each does well. 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Betfinal has leaned into that. Its $25,000 Leaderboard runs all the way to the final on 19 July, with the top 20 players sharing the pool and first place taking $10,000 in cash, and even losing bets earn points. For outright bettors there is a Top Scorer offer: place a $20 outright on your pick and you get a $5 Freebet every time he scores. Collect all 10 badges in the Digital Passport during the tournament and you enter the draw for an iPad Pro. Add Early Settlement, which pays out a 3-0 lead straight away even if the final score changes, and you have offers that reward you across the whole month, not just at sign-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-bonuses-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-bonuses-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n  gap: 14px;\n  margin-bottom: 20px;\n}\n\n.kw-bonus-card {\n  border: 0.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.3);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.kw-bonus-img-wrap {\n  padding: 10px;\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.15);\n}\n\n.kw-bonus-img-wrap img {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 160px;\n  object-fit: contain;\n  display: block;\n}\n\n.kw-bonus-card-body {\n  padding: 12px 14px;\n}\n\n.kw-bonus-caption {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n  gap: 7px;\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n}\n\n.kw-bonus-caption-title {\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-bonus-caption-badge {\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #fff;\n  background: #be2029;\n  padding: 2px 8px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n}\n\n.kw-bonus-card-desc {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #aaa;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n}\n\n.kw-bonuses-cta {\n  display: block;\n  text-align: center;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #fff !important;\n  background: #249d48;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  padding: 12px 20px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  transition: opacity 0.15s;\n}\n\n.kw-bonuses-cta:hover {\n  opacity: 0.85;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 480px) {\n  .kw-bonuses-grid {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-bonuses-wrap\">\n\n  <div class=\"kw-bonuses-grid\">\n\n    <div class=\"kw-bonus-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-bonus-img-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/25000-prize-pool.webp\"\n          alt=\"$25,000 Leaderboard\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-bonus-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-bonus-caption\">\n          <span class=\"kw-bonus-caption-title\">$25,000 Leaderboard<\/span>\n          <span class=\"kw-bonus-caption-badge\">WC offer<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-bonus-card-desc\">Every bet earns points, wins and losses both count. Top 20 players share the pool, first place takes $10,000 cash. Runs all the way to the Final on 19 July.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-bonus-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-bonus-img-wrap\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Bet-on-Featured-Matches-Play-Live-Casino-with-5.webp\"\n          alt=\"Top Scorer Freebet\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-bonus-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-bonus-caption\">\n          <span class=\"kw-bonus-caption-title\">Top Scorer Freebet<\/span>\n          <span class=\"kw-bonus-caption-badge\">WC offer<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-bonus-card-desc\">Place a $20 outright on the Golden Boot market and earn a $5 freebet every time your picked player scores. 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Settlement is automatic, no action needed.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a class=\"kw-bonuses-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/betfinal-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">\n    See the full Betfinal World Cup review \u2192\n  <\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where the 2026 World Cup is Played, and the New Format<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 2026 World Cup is the first hosted by three countries, the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the first with 48 teams instead of 32. They are split into 12 groups of four. For bettors, more teams means more matches and more markets, and a longer group stage where value is often easier to find than in the knockouts. <a href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-format-kw\/\">Read our full format guide here.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-fmt-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-row {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 12px;\n  margin-bottom: 14px;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-box {\n  background: transparent;\n  border: 2px solid #249d48;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 18px 20px;\n  flex: 1;\n  min-width: 130px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-num {\n  font-size: 44px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #249d48;\n  line-height: 1;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-label {\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: inherit;\n  margin-top: 6px;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-arrow {\n  font-size: 28px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #aaa;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-box.red {\n  border-color: #be2029;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-box.red .kw-fmt-num {\n  color: #be2029;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-box.gray {\n  border-color: #aaa;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-box.gray .kw-fmt-num {\n  color: #aaa;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-divider {\n  border: none;\n  border-top: 2px dashed rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.2);\n  margin: 20px 0;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-section-label {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #aaa;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-groups {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(6, 1fr);\n  gap: 8px;\n  margin-top: 4px;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-group {\n  background: transparent;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.4);\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  padding: 10px 4px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-group-letter {\n  font-size: 16px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-group-teams {\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  color: #aaa;\n  margin-top: 3px;\n}\n\n.kw-fmt-note {\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  color: #249d48;\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.08);\n  border: 1.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.25);\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  padding: 12px 16px;\n  margin-top: 14px;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 480px) {\n  .kw-fmt-groups {\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(4, 1fr);\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-fmt-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"kw-fmt-row\">\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-box\">\n      <div class=\"kw-fmt-num\">48<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-fmt-label\">teams total<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-arrow\">\u00f7<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-box red\">\n      <div class=\"kw-fmt-num\">12<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-fmt-label\">groups<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-arrow\">=<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-box gray\">\n      <div class=\"kw-fmt-num\">4<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-fmt-label\">teams per group<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <hr class=\"kw-fmt-divider\">\n\n  <div class=\"kw-fmt-section-label\">The 12 groups<\/div>\n  <div class=\"kw-fmt-groups\">\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">A<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">B<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">C<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">D<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">E<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">F<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">G<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">H<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">I<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">J<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">K<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fmt-group\"><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-letter\">L<\/div><div class=\"kw-fmt-group-teams\">4 teams<\/div><\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-fmt-note\">Top 2 from each group advance automatically. The 8 best third-placed teams also qualify, making 32 teams total in the first knockout round \u2014 the new Round of 32.<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-hosts-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-hosts-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\n  gap: 14px;\n  margin-bottom: 16px;\n}\n\n.kw-host-card {\n  border: 0.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.3);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.kw-host-card.featured {\n  border: 2px solid #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-host-card-top {\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.06);\n  padding: 16px;\n  text-align: center;\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.15);\n}\n\n.kw-host-card.featured .kw-host-card-top {\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.1);\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.25);\n}\n\n.kw-host-flag-img {\n  width: 100%;\n  height: 80px;\n  object-fit: contain;\n  display: block;\n  margin: 0 auto;\n}\n\n.kw-host-card-body {\n  padding: 14px 12px;\n}\n\n.kw-host-name-row {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 6px;\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n.kw-host-name {\n  font-size: 15px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: inherit;\n}\n\n.kw-host-lead-badge {\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #fff;\n  background: #249d48;\n  padding: 2px 7px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n}\n\n.kw-host-venues-badge {\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #249d48;\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.12);\n  padding: 2px 8px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n}\n\n.kw-host-cities {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #aaa;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n}\n\n.kw-hosts-footer {\n  border: 0.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.25);\n  border-radius: 8px;\n  padding: 12px 16px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 12px;\n}\n\n.kw-hosts-footer-icon {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n.kw-hosts-footer-text {\n  font-size: 13px;\n  color: #aaa;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 480px) {\n  .kw-hosts-grid {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-hosts-wrap\">\n\n  <div class=\"kw-hosts-grid\">\n\n    <div class=\"kw-host-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-host-card-top\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kw-host-flag-img\" src=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Flag-map_of_Canada.webp\" alt=\"Canada flag map\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-host-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-host-name-row\">\n          <span class=\"kw-host-name\">Canada<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-host-venues-badge\">2 venues<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-host-cities\">Toronto \u00b7 Vancouver<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-host-card featured\">\n      <div class=\"kw-host-card-top\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kw-host-flag-img\" src=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/USA_Flag_Map.svg.png\" alt=\"USA flag map\" style=\"max-width:130px;\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-host-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-host-name-row\">\n          <span class=\"kw-host-name\">United States<\/span>\n          <span class=\"kw-host-lead-badge\">Lead host<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-host-venues-badge\">11 venues<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-host-cities\">New York \u00b7 Los Angeles \u00b7 Dallas \u00b7 Atlanta \u00b7 Boston \u00b7 Philadelphia + more<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-host-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-host-card-top\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"kw-host-flag-img\" src=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Mexico_Flag_Map.webp\" alt=\"Mexico flag map\" style=\"max-width:90px;\">\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-host-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-host-name-row\">\n          <span class=\"kw-host-name\">Mexico<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-host-venues-badge\">3 venues<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-host-cities\">Mexico City \u00b7 Guadalajara \u00b7 Monterrey<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-hosts-footer\">\n    <span class=\"kw-hosts-footer-icon\">\ud83c\udf0d<\/span>\n    <span class=\"kw-hosts-footer-text\">First World Cup co-hosted by three nations \u00b7 16 venues \u00b7 48 teams \u00b7 104 matches<\/span>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How the Tournament Works<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Each group plays three matches. The top two from every group advance, along with the eight best third-placed teams, which gives 32 teams in the first knockout round, the new Round of 32. From there it is the Round of 16, the quarter-finals, the semi-finals and the final on 19 July. The Round of 32 is new for 2026, so a few extra teams get a knockout shot they would not have had under the old format.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-stage-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-stage-card {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: stretch;\n  gap: 0;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.4);\n}\n\n.kw-stage-num {\n  color: #fff;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  padding: 0 14px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  min-width: 36px;\n  writing-mode: vertical-rl;\n  text-orientation: mixed;\n  letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n  background: #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-stage-body {\n  flex: 1;\n  padding: 14px 16px;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  gap: 12px;\n  flex-wrap: wrap;\n}\n\n.kw-stage-name {\n  font-size: 15px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: inherit;\n}\n\n.kw-stage-note {\n  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16px;\n}\n\n.kw-stage-card.final-stage .kw-stage-date {\n  color: #be2029;\n  font-weight: 600;\n}\n\n.kw-stage-card.final-stage .kw-stage-teams {\n  color: #be2029;\n  background: rgba(190, 32, 41, 0.1);\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-stage-wrap\">\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-card red-stage\">\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-num\">1<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-name\">Group stage<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-note\">Top 2 per group + 8 best 3rd-placed teams advance<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-teams\">48 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-date\">11 June \u2013 27 June<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-card\">\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-num\">2<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-name\">Round of 32<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-note\">New for 2026 \u2014 first knockout round<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-teams\">32 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-date\">Late June<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-card\">\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-num\">3<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-name\">Round of 16<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-teams\">16 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-date\">Early July<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-card\">\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-num\">4<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-name\">Quarter-finals<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-teams\">8 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-date\">4 \u2013 5 July<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-card\">\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-num\">5<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-name\">Semi-finals<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-teams\">4 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-date\">8 \u2013 9 July<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-arrow\">\u2193<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-stage-card final-stage\">\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-num\">6<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-stage-body\">\n      <div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-name\">The Final<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div style=\"text-align:right;\">\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-teams\">2 teams<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-stage-date\">19 July 2026<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Groups and Gulf Teams&#8217; Schedules<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is how the 12 groups line up. Saudi Arabia are in Group H, Qatar in Group B, and Jordan in Group J alongside Argentina \u2014 their first ever World Cup opponents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-gs-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-gs-section-label {\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #aaa;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n}\n\n.kw-gs-grid {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\n  gap: 10px;\n  margin-bottom: 28px;\n}\n\n.kw-gs-card {\n  border: 2px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.25);\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.kw-gs-card-header {\n  background: #249d48;\n  color: #fff;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  padding: 6px 12px;\n}\n\n.kw-gs-card.gulf-group {\n  border-color: #be2029;\n}\n\n.kw-gs-card.gulf-group .kw-gs-card-header {\n  background: #be2029;\n}\n\n.kw-gs-team {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 8px;\n  padding: 7px 12px;\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.08);\n  font-size: 13px;\n  color: inherit;\n  font-weight: 500;\n}\n\n.kw-gs-team:last-child {\n  border-bottom: none;\n}\n\n.kw-gs-team.gulf {\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-gs-flag {\n  font-size: 17px;\n  line-height: 1;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 520px) {\n  .kw-gs-grid {\n    grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-gs-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"kw-gs-section-label\">All 12 groups<\/div>\n  <div class=\"kw-gs-grid\">\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group A<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\uddfd<\/span> Mexico<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddff\ud83c\udde6<\/span> South Africa<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf0\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> South Korea<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddff<\/span> Czechia<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card gulf-group\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group B \u2605<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6<\/span> Canada<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6<\/span> Bosnia &amp; Herz.<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team gulf\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6<\/span> Qatar<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded<\/span> Switzerland<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group C<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> Brazil<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6<\/span> Morocco<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf9<\/span> Haiti<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc73\udb40\udc63\udb40\udc74\udb40\udc7f<\/span> Scotland<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group D<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<\/span> United States<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddfe<\/span> Paraguay<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddfa<\/span> Australia<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> T\u00fcrkiye<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group E<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf5\ud83c\uddf9<\/span> Portugal<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde9<\/span> DR Congo<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddfe<\/span> Uruguay<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf7\ud83c\uddf4<\/span> Romania<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group F<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udff4\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc62\udb40\udc65\udb40\udc6e\udb40\udc67\udb40\udc7f<\/span> England<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddec<\/span> Nigeria<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf1<\/span> Netherlands<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddfb<\/span> El Salvador<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group G<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde7\ud83c\uddea<\/span> Belgium<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec<\/span> Egypt<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> Iran<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddff<\/span> New Zealand<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card gulf-group\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group H \u2605<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8<\/span> Spain<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfb<\/span> Cape Verde<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team gulf\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<\/span> Saudi Arabia<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddfe<\/span> Uruguay<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group I<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddeb\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> France<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddf3<\/span> Senegal<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6<\/span> Iraq<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf3\ud83c\uddf4<\/span> Norway<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card gulf-group\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group J \u2605<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> Argentina<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff<\/span> Algeria<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9<\/span> Austria<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team gulf\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4<\/span> Jordan<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group K<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea<\/span> Germany<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf5<\/span> Japan<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddf1<\/span> Chile<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddff<\/span> Uzbekistan<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <div class=\"kw-gs-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-card-header\">Group L<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udded\ud83c\uddf7<\/span> Croatia<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf3<\/span> Tunisia<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\uddea<\/span> Sweden<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-gs-team\"><span class=\"kw-gs-flag\">\ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfc<\/span> Cura\u00e7ao<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-fix-wrap {\n  padding: 0.5rem 0 1rem;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-fix-team-block {\n  margin-bottom: 24px;\n}\n\n.kw-fix-team-title {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 8px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: inherit;\n  margin-bottom: 8px;\n}\n\n.kw-fix-table-wrap {\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  border-radius: 10px;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.35);\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n}\n\ntable.kw-fix-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  min-width: 420px;\n}\n\n.kw-fix-table thead tr {\n  background: #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-fix-table thead th {\n  color: #fff;\n  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border-radius: 20px;\n  padding: 8px 20px;\n  margin-top: 16px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  transition: background 0.15s, color 0.15s;\n}\n\n.kw-livekoora-link:hover {\n  background: #249d48;\n  color: #fff;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-fix-wrap\">\n\n  <!-- SAUDI ARABIA -->\n  <div class=\"kw-fix-team-block\">\n    <div class=\"kw-fix-team-title\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 Saudi Arabia \u2014 Group H fixtures (Kuwait time)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fix-table-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"kw-fix-table\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off<\/th><\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Mon 15 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 Saudi Arabia <span class=\"kw-vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddfe Uruguay<\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Kansas City, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff-cell\">01:00<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sat 21 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 Saudi Arabia <span class=\"kw-vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddf8 Spain<\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Dallas, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff-cell\">19:00<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sat 27 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6 Saudi Arabia <span class=\"kw-vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\uddfb Cape Verde<\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Atlanta, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff-cell\">03:00<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- QATAR -->\n  <div class=\"kw-fix-team-block\">\n    <div class=\"kw-fix-team-title\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 Qatar \u2014 Group B fixtures (Kuwait time)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fix-table-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"kw-fix-table\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off<\/th><\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sat 13 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 Qatar <span class=\"kw-vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udded Switzerland<\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Los Angeles, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff-cell\">22:00<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Thu 19 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 Qatar <span class=\"kw-vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde8\ud83c\udde6 Canada<\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Seattle, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff-cell\">01:00<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Wed 24 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6 Qatar <span class=\"kw-vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde7\ud83c\udde6 Bosnia &amp; Herz.<\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Toronto, Canada<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff-cell\">22:00<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <!-- JORDAN -->\n  <div class=\"kw-fix-team-block\">\n    <div class=\"kw-fix-team-title\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 Jordan \u2014 Group J fixtures (Kuwait time)<\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-fix-table-wrap\">\n      <table class=\"kw-fix-table\">\n        <thead>\n          <tr><th>Date<\/th><th>Match<\/th><th>Venue<\/th><th>Kick-off<\/th><\/tr>\n        <\/thead>\n        <tbody>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Tue 17 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 Jordan <span class=\"kw-vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf9 Austria<\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Philadelphia, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff-cell\">19:00<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Tue 23 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 Jordan <span class=\"kw-vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff Algeria<\/div><\/td>\n            <td>San Francisco, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff-cell\">06:00<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n          <tr>\n            <td>Sun 28 June<\/td>\n            <td><div class=\"kw-match-cell\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4 Jordan <span class=\"kw-vs-pill\">vs<\/span> \ud83c\udde6\ud83c\uddf7 Argentina<\/div><\/td>\n            <td>Boston, USA<\/td>\n            <td class=\"kw-kickoff-cell\">05:00<\/td>\n          <\/tr>\n        <\/tbody>\n      <\/table>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a class=\"kw-livekoora-link\" href=\"https:\/\/livekoora.com\/world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Follow the full schedule and live standings on Livekoora \u2192<\/a>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Eight Arab Teams at the World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A record eight Arab nations are at the 2026 World Cup: Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Iraq. Morocco arrive as the side that reached the semi-finals in 2022. Jordan are here for the very first time. Iraq are back after a 40-year wait.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-at-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-at-hint-scroll {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #aaa;\n  margin: 0 0 10px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.kw-at-scroll {\n  display: flex;\n  gap: 12px;\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  padding-bottom: 12px;\n  scroll-snap-type: x mandatory;\n  -webkit-overflow-scrolling: touch;\n}\n\n.kw-at-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar {\n  height: 4px;\n}\n\n.kw-at-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-track {\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.12);\n  border-radius: 4px;\n}\n\n.kw-at-scroll::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {\n  background: #249d48;\n  border-radius: 4px;\n}\n\n.kw-at-card {\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n  width: 180px;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.35);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  scroll-snap-align: start;\n}\n\n.kw-at-card.gulf {\n  border-color: #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-at-card-top {\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.15);\n  padding: 14px 14px 10px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.kw-at-card.gulf .kw-at-card-top {\n  background: #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-at-flag {\n  font-size: 32px;\n  line-height: 1;\n  display: block;\n  margin-bottom: 6px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.kw-at-team-name {\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: inherit;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  display: block;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.kw-at-card.gulf .kw-at-team-name {\n  color: #fff;\n}\n\n.kw-at-team-name:hover {\n  opacity: 0.85;\n}\n\n.kw-at-group-pill {\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 11px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #249d48;\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.15);\n  padding: 2px 8px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  margin-top: 5px;\n}\n\n.kw-at-card.gulf .kw-at-group-pill {\n  color: #fff;\n  background: rgba(255, 255, 255, 0.2);\n}\n\n.kw-at-card-body {\n  padding: 12px 14px;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n.kw-at-row {\n  margin-bottom: 9px;\n}\n\n.kw-at-label {\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #249d48;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.04em;\n  margin-bottom: 2px;\n}\n\n.kw-at-value {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: inherit;\n}\n\n.kw-at-value a {\n  color: inherit;\n  text-decoration: none;\n}\n\n.kw-at-value a:hover {\n  color: #249d48;\n  text-decoration: underline;\n}\n\n.kw-at-hint {\n  font-size: 11px;\n  color: #aaa;\n  margin-top: 2px;\n}\n\n.kw-at-badge {\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #fff;\n  background: #249d48;\n  padding: 2px 7px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  margin-top: 4px;\n}\n\n.kw-at-badge.red {\n  background: #be2029;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-at-wrap\">\n  <p class=\"kw-at-hint-scroll\">\u2190 Scroll to see all 8 teams \u2192<\/p>\n  <div class=\"kw-at-scroll\">\n\n    <!-- SAUDI ARABIA -->\n    <div class=\"kw-at-card gulf\">\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"kw-at-flag\">\ud83c\uddf8\ud83c\udde6<\/span>\n        <a class=\"kw-at-team-name\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/saudi-arabia-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-group-pill\">Group H<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">Salem Al-Dawsari<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">vs Uruguay<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-hint\">15 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- QATAR -->\n    <div class=\"kw-at-card gulf\">\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"kw-at-flag\">\ud83c\uddf6\ud83c\udde6<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-team-name\">Qatar<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-group-pill\">Group B<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">Akram Afif<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">vs Switzerland<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-hint\">13 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- JORDAN -->\n    <div class=\"kw-at-card gulf\">\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"kw-at-flag\">\ud83c\uddef\ud83c\uddf4<\/span>\n        <a class=\"kw-at-team-name\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/jordan-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">Jordan<\/a>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-group-pill\">Group J<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">Yazan Al-Naimat<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">vs Austria<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-hint\">17 June \u2014 debut<\/div><\/div>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-badge red\">First ever WC<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- MOROCCO -->\n    <div class=\"kw-at-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"kw-at-flag\">\ud83c\uddf2\ud83c\udde6<\/span>\n        <a class=\"kw-at-team-name\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/morocco-world-cup-2026-semi-finals-kw\/\">Morocco<\/a>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-group-pill\">Group C<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">Achraf Hakimi<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">vs Brazil<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-hint\">13 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- TUNISIA -->\n    <div class=\"kw-at-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"kw-at-flag\">\ud83c\uddf9\ud83c\uddf3<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-team-name\">Tunisia<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-group-pill\">Group F<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">Hannibal Mejbri<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">vs Sweden<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-hint\">14 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- ALGERIA -->\n    <div class=\"kw-at-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"kw-at-flag\">\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddff<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-team-name\">Algeria<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-group-pill\">Group J<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">Riyad Mahrez<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">vs Argentina<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-hint\">16 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- EGYPT -->\n    <div class=\"kw-at-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"kw-at-flag\">\ud83c\uddea\ud83c\uddec<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-team-name\">Egypt<\/span>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-group-pill\">Group G<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">Mohamed Salah<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">vs Belgium<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-hint\">15 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n    <!-- IRAQ -->\n    <div class=\"kw-at-card\">\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-top\">\n        <span class=\"kw-at-flag\">\ud83c\uddee\ud83c\uddf6<\/span>\n        <a class=\"kw-at-team-name\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/iraq-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">Iraq<\/a>\n        <span class=\"kw-at-group-pill\">Group I<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-at-card-body\">\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">Key player<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">Ali Jassim<\/div><\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-at-row\"><div class=\"kw-at-label\">First match<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-value\">vs Norway<\/div><div class=\"kw-at-hint\">17 June<\/div><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Best World Cup Betting Markets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Two kinds of bet carry most of the World Cup action. Outrights, where you back the tournament winner or the top scorer, and match markets, where you bet on a single game. Outrights are where the season-long offers pay off: if you are backing a Golden Boot pick, Betfinal&#8217;s Top Scorer offer turns every goal he scores into a $5 Freebet once you have placed the $20 outright. For match betting, the most popular markets are over\/under, handicap, both teams to score and first goalscorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-mkt-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-table-wrap {\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.45);\n}\n\ntable.kw-mkt-table {\n  width: 100%;\n  border-collapse: collapse;\n  min-width: 480px;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-table thead tr {\n  background: #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-table thead th {\n  color: #fff !important;\n  font-size: 12px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  text-transform: uppercase;\n  letter-spacing: 0.05em;\n  padding: 11px 14px;\n  text-align: left;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-table tbody tr {\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.1);\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-table tbody tr:last-child {\n  border-bottom: none;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-table tbody tr:hover {\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.07);\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-table tbody tr.featured {\n  background: rgba(190, 32, 41, 0.06);\n  border-left: 3px solid #be2029;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-table tbody tr.featured:hover {\n  background: rgba(190, 32, 41, 0.12);\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-table td {\n  padding: 13px 14px;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-name {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 10px;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-icon {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-title {\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  font-size: 13px;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-desc {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  opacity: 0.75;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-link {\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: #fff !important;\n  background: #249d48;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  padding: 5px 12px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  white-space: nowrap;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  transition: opacity 0.15s;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-link:hover {\n  opacity: 0.85;\n  color: #fff !important;\n}\n\n.kw-mkt-link.red {\n  background: #be2029;\n}\n\n.kw-featured-badge {\n  display: inline-block;\n  font-size: 10px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: #fff !important;\n  background: #be2029;\n  padding: 2px 7px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  margin-left: 6px;\n  vertical-align: middle;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-mkt-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"kw-mkt-table-wrap\">\n    <table class=\"kw-mkt-table\">\n      <thead>\n        <tr>\n          <th>Market<\/th>\n          <th>How it works<\/th>\n          <th>Guide<\/th>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/thead>\n      <tbody>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"kw-mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-icon\">\ud83c\udfc6<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-title\">Outright winner<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"kw-mkt-desc\">Back one team to win the whole tournament. Odds are longest before the group stage and shorten as teams progress.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"kw-mkt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-winner-odds-kw\/\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr class=\"featured\">\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"kw-mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-icon\">\u26bd<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-title\">Top scorer \/ Golden Boot <span class=\"kw-featured-badge\">Betfinal offer<\/span><\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"kw-mkt-desc\">Back a player to finish as top goalscorer. Place a $20 outright on Betfinal and earn a $5 freebet every time your pick scores.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"kw-mkt-link red\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-top-scorer\/\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"kw-mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-icon\">\ud83d\udcca<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-title\">Over \/ Under<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"kw-mkt-desc\">Bet on whether total goals will be over or under a set line (usually 2.5). You do not need to pick a winner.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"kw-mkt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/over-under-betting-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"kw-mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-icon\">\u2696\ufe0f<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-title\">Handicap<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"kw-mkt-desc\">One team starts with a virtual goal advantage or deficit. Useful when backing a strong favourite at short odds.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"kw-mkt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/handicap-betting-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"kw-mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-icon\">\ud83c\udfaf<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-title\">Both teams to score<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"kw-mkt-desc\">Bet on whether both sides will score at least once. The result does not matter, only that each team finds the net.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"kw-mkt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/both-teams-to-score-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"kw-mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-icon\">\ud83d\udc5f<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-title\">First goalscorer<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"kw-mkt-desc\">Back a player to score the very first goal of the match. Higher odds than anytime scorer, best on strikers with a strong opening-goal record.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"kw-mkt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/first-goalscorer-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"kw-mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-icon\">\ud83d\udd17<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-title\">Accumulator<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"kw-mkt-desc\">Combine multiple match selections into one bet for bigger returns. All legs must win, but the World Cup&#8217;s volume of games makes it popular.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"kw-mkt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/accumulator-betting-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n        <tr>\n          <td>\n            <div class=\"kw-mkt-name\">\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-icon\">\ud83d\udccb<\/span>\n              <span class=\"kw-mkt-title\">Group stage betting<\/span>\n            <\/div>\n          <\/td>\n          <td class=\"kw-mkt-desc\">Markets specific to the group stage: who qualifies, which team tops the group, total group goals. Good value before the knockouts tighten things up.<\/td>\n          <td><a class=\"kw-mkt-link\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/world-cup-2026-group-stage-betting-kw\/\">Read guide<\/a><\/td>\n        <\/tr>\n      <\/tbody>\n    <\/table>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">A Few Tips Before You Bet<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-tips-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-list {\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  gap: 0;\n  border: 2px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.35);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  margin-bottom: 16px;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-item {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: flex-start;\n  gap: 14px;\n  padding: 14px 16px;\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.1);\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-item:last-child {\n  border-bottom: none;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-item:hover {\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.06);\n}\n\n.kw-tips-icon {\n  width: 26px;\n  height: 26px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  background: #249d48;\n  color: #fff;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n  margin-top: 1px;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-text {\n  flex: 1;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-title {\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  margin-bottom: 3px;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-desc {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  opacity: 0.75;\n  line-height: 1.6;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-nudge {\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  gap: 10px;\n  border: 2px solid #249d48;\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 14px 16px;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-nudge:hover {\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.08);\n}\n\n.kw-tips-nudge-icon {\n  font-size: 22px;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-nudge-text {\n  flex: 1;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-tips-nudge-arrow {\n  font-size: 16px;\n  color: #249d48;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-tips-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"kw-tips-list\">\n    <div class=\"kw-tips-item\">\n      <div class=\"kw-tips-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-tips-text\">\n        <div class=\"kw-tips-title\">Set a budget before the tournament starts<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-tips-desc\">Decide what you are comfortable spending across the whole month before the first match kicks off, and stick to it.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-tips-item\">\n      <div class=\"kw-tips-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-tips-text\">\n        <div class=\"kw-tips-title\">Spread your outrights<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-tips-desc\">Rather than putting everything on one winner, split your outright stake across two or three teams at different prices.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-tips-item\">\n      <div class=\"kw-tips-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-tips-text\">\n        <div class=\"kw-tips-title\">Read up on a market before you use it<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-tips-desc\">Our guides on over\/under, handicap and accumulators walk through how each market works before you place a bet.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-tips-item\">\n      <div class=\"kw-tips-icon\">\u2713<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-tips-text\">\n        <div class=\"kw-tips-title\">Use the offers that run all tournament<\/div>\n        <div class=\"kw-tips-desc\">A one-off welcome bonus is gone after your first deposit. Promotions like the Betfinal Leaderboard keep paying from the group stage to the Final.<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a class=\"kw-tips-nudge\" href=\"https:\/\/livekoora.com\/wc26-predictor\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n    <span class=\"kw-tips-nudge-icon\">\ud83c\udfc6<\/span>\n    <span class=\"kw-tips-nudge-text\">Test your bracket with the Livekoora World Cup predictor<\/span>\n    <span class=\"kw-tips-nudge-arrow\">\u2192<\/span>\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Start Betting on the World Cup<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Getting set up takes a few minutes. Choose a site, create an account, make your first deposit with a method that works in Kuwait, and claim the welcome offer before your first bet. Betting is for adults aged 18 and over. Always bet responsibly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-hts-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-steps {\n  display: grid;\n  grid-template-columns: repeat(2, 1fr);\n  gap: 12px;\n  margin-bottom: 16px;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-step {\n  border: 2px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.3);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  padding: 16px;\n  display: flex;\n  flex-direction: column;\n  align-items: center;\n  text-align: center;\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-step:hover {\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.06);\n}\n\n.kw-hts-step-num {\n  width: 32px;\n  height: 32px;\n  border-radius: 50%;\n  background: #249d48;\n  color: #fff;\n  font-size: 14px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: center;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-step:nth-child(2) .kw-hts-step-num {\n  background: #be2029;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-step:nth-child(3) .kw-hts-step-num {\n  background: #249d48;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-step:nth-child(4) .kw-hts-step-num {\n  background: #be2029;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-icon {\n  font-size: 28px;\n  margin-bottom: 8px;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-title {\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 700;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  margin-bottom: 4px;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-desc {\n  font-size: 12px;\n  color: inherit !important;\n  opacity: 0.7;\n  line-height: 1.5;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-btn {\n  display: block;\n  text-align: center;\n  font-size: 13px;\n  font-weight: 600;\n  color: #fff !important;\n  background: #249d48;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  padding: 12px 20px;\n  border-radius: 20px;\n  transition: opacity 0.15s;\n  margin-bottom: 12px;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-btn:hover {\n  opacity: 0.85;\n}\n\n.kw-hts-responsible {\n  font-size: 11px;\n  color: #aaa;\n  text-align: center;\n}\n\n@media (max-width: 400px) {\n  .kw-hts-steps {\n    grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-hts-wrap\">\n  <div class=\"kw-hts-steps\">\n    <div class=\"kw-hts-step\">\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-step-num\">1<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-icon\">\ud83d\udd0d<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-title\">Choose a site<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-desc\">Pick a licensed sportsbook with good World Cup markets and a strong offer. Our top pick this tournament is Betfinal.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-hts-step\">\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-step-num\">2<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-icon\">\ud83d\udc64<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-title\">Create an account<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-desc\">Register with your name, email and date of birth. Takes a few minutes. You must be 18 or over to open an account.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-hts-step\">\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-step-num\">3<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-icon\">\ud83d\udcb3<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-title\">Make a deposit<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-desc\">Visa, Mastercard, Amex, Skrill, Neteller, MuchBetter and crypto are all accepted. Local bank transfers via NBK and CBK also work at most operators.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n    <div class=\"kw-hts-step\">\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-step-num\">4<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-icon\">\ud83c\udf81<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-title\">Claim your welcome offer<\/div>\n      <div class=\"kw-hts-desc\">Activate the bonus before your first bet. At Betfinal that is a 100% match up to $200 plus access to the $25,000 Leaderboard.<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <a class=\"kw-hts-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/betfinal-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">Read the Betfinal World Cup review \u2192<\/a>\n  <p class=\"kw-hts-responsible\">Betting is for adults aged 18 and over. Always bet responsibly.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<style data-wp-block-html=\"css\">\n.kw-faq-wrap {\n  padding: 1rem 0;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-faq-item {\n  border: 2px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.45);\n  border-radius: 12px;\n  margin-bottom: 10px;\n  overflow: hidden;\n}\n\n.kw-faq-question {\n  width: 100%;\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.06);\n  color: inherit;\n  border: none;\n  padding: 16px 18px;\n  font-size: 15px;\n  font-weight: 500;\n  text-align: left;\n  cursor: pointer;\n  display: flex;\n  align-items: center;\n  justify-content: space-between;\n  gap: 12px;\n  transition: background 0.15s;\n  font-family: sans-serif;\n}\n\n.kw-faq-question:hover {\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.12);\n}\n\n.kw-faq-question[aria-expanded=\"true\"] {\n  background: rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.1);\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid rgba(36, 157, 72, 0.25);\n}\n\n.kw-faq-icon {\n  font-size: 20px;\n  color: #249d48;\n  font-weight: 400;\n  flex-shrink: 0;\n  line-height: 1;\n}\n\n.kw-faq-answer {\n  max-height: 0;\n  overflow: hidden;\n  padding: 0 18px;\n  transition: max-height 0.3s ease, padding-bottom 0.3s ease;\n}\n\n.kw-faq-answer p {\n  font-size: 14px;\n  line-height: 1.7;\n  margin: 10px 0 0;\n  color: inherit;\n}\n\n.kw-faq-answer a {\n  color: #249d48;\n  text-decoration: none;\n  border-bottom: 0.5px solid #249d48;\n  transition: opacity 0.15s;\n}\n\n.kw-faq-answer a:hover {\n  opacity: 0.8;\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"kw-faq-wrap\">\n\n  <div class=\"kw-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"kw-faq-question\" onclick=\"kwToggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      When does the 2026 World Cup start?\n      <span class=\"kw-faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"kw-faq-answer\">\n      <p>It runs from 11 June to 19 July 2026, hosted by the United States, Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"kw-faq-question\" onclick=\"kwToggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      Which Arab teams are at the 2026 World Cup?\n      <span class=\"kw-faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"kw-faq-answer\">\n      <p>Eight: Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Jordan and Iraq. It is a record for Arab representation at a World Cup.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"kw-faq-question\" onclick=\"kwToggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      Why is Kuwait not at the World Cup?\n      <span class=\"kw-faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"kw-faq-answer\">\n      <p>Kuwait did not qualify through the AFC qualification rounds. Three Gulf neighbours did \u2014 Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Jordan \u2014 giving Kuwaiti fans plenty to follow this summer.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"kw-faq-question\" onclick=\"kwToggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      What is the Round of 32?\n      <span class=\"kw-faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"kw-faq-answer\">\n      <p>The new first knockout round introduced for the 48-team format. The top two from each of the 12 groups advance automatically, plus the eight best third-placed teams, making 32 teams in total.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"kw-faq-question\" onclick=\"kwToggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      What is the best site for World Cup betting in Kuwait?\n      <span class=\"kw-faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"kw-faq-answer\">\n      <p>We rate Betfinal highest this tournament for the rewards that run throughout it, including the $25,000 Leaderboard and the Top Scorer Freebet. <a href=\"https:\/\/kuwaitgamble.com\/en\/betfinal-world-cup-2026-kw\/\">Read our full Betfinal World Cup review<\/a> for the details.<\/p>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"kw-faq-item\">\n    <button class=\"kw-faq-question\" onclick=\"kwToggleFaq(this)\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n      Can I bet on Saudi Arabia to win the World Cup?\n      <span class=\"kw-faq-icon\">+<\/span>\n    <\/button>\n    <div class=\"kw-faq-answer\">\n      <p>Yes, Saudi Arabia are available in the outright winner market. 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