ICC T20 World Cup, Women: New Zealand vs Ireland

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Market context

Polymarket is pricing **New Zealand Women vs Ireland Women** at **0% YES** on a market settled in USDC on Polygon through conditional tokens, so the contract is effectively saying there is no remaining path to a New Zealand win in the market’s view. The underlying match is the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup fixture scheduled for 19 June 2026, with settlement tied to the final result as published by ESPNcricinfo.[4][6]

That 0% reading is consistent with how traders usually treat a mismatch in women’s World Cup cricket when one side has a materially stronger tournament profile and the market has already moved to an extreme. New Zealand are a regular T20 World Cup contender, while Ireland have more often been priced as the outsider in major ICC events; in previous similar group-stage pairings, markets tend to stay pinned near one side unless there is a late team-news shock or a weather-related complication that changes the match format. The key point for Polymarket users is that the contract resolves on the official match outcome, so a walkover, DLS win, or any on-field ruling that awards a winner still counts as an ordinary result.

The main catalysts to watch are the toss, confirmed XIs, and any last-minute schedule or weather updates, because those are the practical drivers of any late repricing before lock and settlement. ESPN’s fixtures page shows the match listed for 19 June 2026, and Cricbuzz’s series schedule also carries the New Zealand Women v Ireland Women group match, which is the relevant dependency if the fixture is delayed or affected by conditions.[4][6] With the market already at 0%, the only real trading risk is a late correction from team news, abandonment risk, or an official result that differs from pre-match expectations.

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Methodology

We track ICC T20 World Cup, Women: New Zealand vs Ireland on the five venues with material liquidity for prediction markets. Live odds come from the Polymarket Polygon order book — the only source that ships real-time data under an open licence. For Kalshi, Betfair and Manifold we list platform attributes (fee, KYC, settlement, payment) instead of fabricated odds, because their APIs use non-comparable contract definitions.

Resolution & payout

Polymarket-based markets settle through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon. A proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and unchallenged proposals finalise the resolution. Payouts settle automatically in USDC the moment the result is final — no bookmaker, no delay.

Kalshi-based markets settle in USD via the CFTC-regulated clearinghouse. Betfair Exchange settles in GBP/EUR net of commission. Manifold is play-money and does not pay out real funds.

FAQ

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How does resolution work?

Through the UMA Optimistic Oracle on Polygon: a proposer submits the outcome, a two-hour challenge window opens, and USDC payouts settle automatically once the result is final.

What's the difference between YES and NO shares?

A YES share pays $1.00 if the event happens, $0 otherwise. A NO share pays $1.00 if the event doesn't happen. The market price between 0¢ and 100¢ is the implied probability.

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