Mexican boxing superstar Saúl "Canelo" Álvarez has publicly backed the Mexican national football team with a substantial financial prediction.
On June 18, 2026, he placed a $100,000 wager on Mexico to win their upcoming World Cup match against South Korea.
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The match is set to take place at Akron Stadium in Guadalajara. According to reports from sdpnoticias.
com, the undisputed super middleweight champion shared his prediction on social media, demonstrating full confidence that the home team will secure its second consecutive victory in the tournament group stage.
Details of the Wager
Data from the prediction platform Kalshi shows that a Mexican victory would yield a total payout of $208,000 for the fighter, effectively doubling his initial entry.
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Odds on the platform place the probability of a Mexican win between 48% and 49%, making them the slight favorite over South Korea, which holds a 24% to 25% chance of winning.
The wager follows Mexico's initial 2-0 debut victory against South Africa in the opening match of the international tournament.
"Hoy se gana" (Today we win), Álvarez stated via his official Instagram story, accompanying the text with two Mexican flags.
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The national team enters the second group stage fixture under the management of Javier Aguirre, who finalized the starting lineup hours before the scheduled kickoff in Jalisco.
