DAZN and ADI Predictstreet on 18 June launched a free-to-play prediction game inside the DAZN app for the FIFA World Cup 2026, making real-time match predictions available to the streaming platform's global audience outside the United States. The integration allows fans to predict match outcomes, player performances, tournament statistics, and key moments as games unfold, earning points for accurate predictions and competing for prizes including FIFA World Cup 2026 match tickets. The launch reflects a wider trend of prediction-as-engagement becoming a standard layer on live sports broadcasts, with the World Cup serving as a proving ground for this format.
DAZN Integrates ADI Predictstreet Prediction Game on 18 June
ADI Predictstreet, the official prediction market partner of the FIFA World Cup 2026, added a tab within DAZN where fans can call match outcomes, player performances, tournament statistics, and key moments as games unfold. No purchase is required: users earn points for accurate predictions, climb community leaderboards, and compete for prizes that include FIFA World Cup 2026 match tickets. The experience is open to DAZN app users subject to local regulation. The partnership was first announced in April, with the World Cup serving as the launch catalyst.
ADI Predictstreet Operates Separate US Real-Money Platform
The launch is aimed at fans outside the United States. ADI Predictstreet runs a separate, real-money operation in the US, having opened to US traders across 23 states through Fanatics earlier this month. The DAZN tie-up is the free-to-play, engagement-focused arm of the same brand, built for international audiences rather than as a wagering product.
ADI Chain Infrastructure Supports Free-to-Play Experience
Underpinning the experience is ADI Chain, the company's blockchain infrastructure, which it describes as institutional-grade and built to handle high-volume, real-time activity. ADI Predictstreet says the experience will expand across DAZN's broader sports portfolio once the tournament ends.
DAZN and ADI Predictstreet CEOs Frame Launch as Fan Engagement Step
DAZN Group CEO Shay Segev said the integration brings "real-time prediction and fan participation into the heart of the live viewing experience," framing it as a step in the platform's push toward more interactive sports entertainment. ADI Predictstreet CEO Dimitrios Psarrakis said the move "transforms predictions into a truly mainstream fan experience," giving sports fans a new form of real-time, free-to-play participation.
Prediction Markets Projected to Draw $50 Billion in World Cup Bets
The launch unfolds alongside the real-money side of the prediction market boom. Real-money prediction markets are projected to draw as much as $50 billion in bets on the tournament, a first for the sector. The World Cup has become the format's global showcase, free-to-play and real-money alike.
FAQ
What did DAZN and ADI Predictstreet launch on 18 June?
DAZN and ADI Predictstreet launched a free-to-play prediction game inside the DAZN app for the FIFA World Cup 2026, allowing fans to predict match outcomes, player performances, tournament statistics, and key moments in real time.
Where is the DAZN prediction game available?
The DAZN prediction game is available to DAZN app users outside the United States, subject to local regulation. ADI Predictstreet operates a separate real-money platform in the US across 23 states through Fanatics.
What blockchain infrastructure supports the ADI Predictstreet experience?
The experience is built on ADI Chain, the company's blockchain infrastructure, which ADI Predictstreet describes as institutional-grade and designed to handle high-volume, real-time activity.
