Polymarket treats a game cancellation as a NO resolution for win/loss markets but YES for the draw market, while Kalshi uses a three-outcome structure (Morocco wins, Ecuador wins, or Tie) that does not explicitly address cancellation, creating inconsistent handling of the cancellation scenario.
Hero Tip:
If you are betting on Polymarket's draw market and concerned about cancellation risk, note that Polymarket resolves a canceled game to YES (draw), while the win markets resolve to NO. Kalshi's three-outcome structure does not clarify how cancellation is handled, so verify with Kalshi support before placing large positions on this event.
Critical Divergence Points:
Polymarket: Distinct stance: Polymarket offers three separate binary markets (Morocco win, Draw, Ecuador win). For win/loss markets, cancellation with no make-up resolves NO; for the draw market, cancellation resolves YES. All markets reference FIFA as the primary source and resolve on 90 minutes plus stoppage time only. Key quote: 'If the game is canceled entirely, with no make-up game, this market will resolve No' (for win markets) and 'this market will resolve to Yes' (for draw market).
Kalshi: Distinct stance: Kalshi offers three mutually exclusive outcome markets (Morocco wins, Ecuador wins, Tie) structured as separate yes/no contracts. No explicit cancellation clause is provided in the rules. All markets resolve on 90 minutes plus stoppage time only. Key quote: 'If Morocco wins... then the market resolves to Yes. If Ecuador wins... then the market resolves to Yes. If Tie wins... then the market resolves to Yes.'
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