Resolution criteria

This market will resolve to YES if at least one player is carried off the pitch on a physical stretcher during the remainder of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, beginning from July 7, 2026, through the final match on July 19, 2026.

To qualify for a YES resolution:

• The individual must be a player on one of the official 2026 World Cup squad lists.

• The player must be carried off the pitch (playing field) on a physical stretcher or medical cart by medical personnel/staff.

• The incident must occur on the pitch, either during active play (including warm-ups, half-time, extra time, or penalty shootouts) or during immediate post-match activities on the pitch.

• Clear video evidence or reporting from major sports news outlets (such as FIFA, ESPN, The Athletic, or Sky Sports) will be used to verify the resolution.

Important Note on Past Events: As markets must be forward-looking from the time of creation, any incidents that occurred prior to July 7, 2026, do not count toward resolving this market. This includes prior stretchered injuries in the tournament, such as Canada's Ismaël Koné (June 18), Paraguay's Matías Galarza (June 20), Uruguay's Manuel Ugarte (June 26), and England's Jordan Henderson (July 6).

If no players are carried off on a stretcher during the remaining period, this market will resolve to NO.

Background

The 2026 FIFA World Cup, jointly hosted by the United States, Mexico, and Canada, began on June 11, 2026, and is scheduled to conclude with the final on July 19, 2026.

The first half of the tournament has already seen multiple high-profile stretcher-offs:

• Canada's Ismaël Koné was stretchered off on June 18 following a fractured leg against Qatar.

• Paraguay's Matías Galarza was stretchered off on June 20 during their match against Turkey.

• Uruguay's Manuel Ugarte left on a stretcher on June 26 in a match against Spain.

• England's Jordan Henderson was stretchered off on July 6 after suffering a severe wrist injury while celebrating over an advertising board post-match.

This market tracks whether the remaining phase of the tournament (the quarterfinals, semifinals, and final) will witness another player needing to be carried off on a stretcher.

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