The popularity of the 2026 World Cup and NBA Finals helped FanDuel Sportsbook achieve multiple new records.
Key Takeaways
- USA-Paraguay and Morocco-Brazil are the two most-bet soccer matches in FanDuel history.
- The Knicks and Spurs' three-game finish to the Finals were all the most-bet NBA games in company history.
- The USMNT will be back in action at the World Cup on Friday.
FanDuel has offered betting odds from a plethora of sports, leagues, and events since sports betting was legalized in the U.S. in 2018, but no soccer or basketball game drew more attention than the events of this past weekend.
It was a record-breaking weekend at FanDuel!
— FanDuel News (@FanDuelNews) June 15, 2026
⚽ USA vs. Paraguay and Brazil vs. Morocco are the two most popular soccer matches in FanDuel history.
🏀 NBA Finals Games 3–5 between @nyknicks and @spurs are the top-performing NBA games we've ever seen.
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The U.S. men's national team's tournament-opening matchup with Paraguay kicked off the record-breaking stretch Friday evening. The Group D game finished 4-1 in favor of the Americans, who earned a big three points with one of their strongest-ever performances.
Brazil and Morocco - positioned sixth and seventh in FIFA’s world rankings, respectively - carried the momentum through their Group C clash Saturday. The 1-1 draw resulted in one point for each side after goals from Ismael Saibari and Vinicius Junior.
As exciting as the matchups were for fans across the country, they were equally enticing for sports bettors. FanDuel confirmed the two games were the most popular soccer matches in company history.
Enjoying Covers content? Add us as a preferred source on your Google account“Milestones like these are made possible by the teams across FanDuel who deliver exceptional experiences for our customers every single day!” the company wrote in a post shared on social media.
NBA Finals sets brand-new podium
As the World Cup whet the palate of sports bettors, the NBA Finals capped off an unmatched three-game span of basketball betting.
Games 3-5 between the San Antonio Spurs and the New York Knicks were the “top-performing” NBA games in FanDuel’s history. Although it was not revealed if that referred to handle or tickets, it reflects the all-time popularity of the matchup.
The Knicks’ five-game series win came against expectations. FanDuel had the Spurs at around 2-to-1 pre-series favorites after they dispatched the Oklahoma City Thunder. However, San Antonio lost four of five games, three as home favorites.
Despite the Knicks’ triumph, the Spurs and Thunder opened as coleaders (+250) in 2027 NBA championship odds. The Boston Celtics (+600) are third, and the Knicks are fourth (+750) at FanDuel.
Finals MVP Jalen Brunson is also +3,500 to win NBA MVP - good for ninth on the board. He’s between the Detroit Pistons’ Cade Cunningham (+2,700) and the Celtics’ Jaylen Brown (+6,500), while Spurs center Victor Wembanyama (+200) is an early front-runner.
More records ahead?
Looking at possible record-setting opportunities on the immediate horizon, the USMNT will return to the pitch to take on Australia on Friday afternoon. The Stars and Stripes are -170 favorites to win the match at FanDuel and sit 11th in World Cup odds (+3,500).
Defending champion Argentina will take on Austria in a matchup between two capable squads next Monday. The U.S. will face Turkiye on June 25, and Norway will cross paths with France on June 26.
