Shuffle Soccer Bettor Wins Over $1M on Opening World Cup Match

By Jake McEvoy

17 Jun 2026

Jake McEvoy 17 Jun 2026

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Bettor won $1,013,378.92 by backing Mexico at halftime.
Placed $517,030.06 in Ethereum on Mexico vs. South Africa opener.
Early Mexican goal secured the win in the first half.

Quinones Pockets $1M for Shuffle Punter

Shuffle bettor wins over $1M betting on Mexico to be beating South Africa after the first half of the opening FIFA World Cup match.

Quinones Pockets $1M for Shuffle Punter

After a long wait for the FIFA World Cup, one Shuffle user wasted no time easing into the action. With the tournament finally underway, patience quickly went out the window.

They went straight into a first-half market, targeting a result within 45 minutes of kickoff. Half a million dollars was on the line, with the chance of a seven-figure payout in the opening moments of a 39-day tournament.

The bet was on Mexico to win the first half against South Africa at the Azteca Stadium. Only the punter knows whether Quinones’ 9th-minute opener made things more or less nerve-racking, but Mexico controlled the match well and went into half-time a goal ahead.

By the break, someone on the Shuffle platform had already landed a $1,013,378.92 win in Ethereum.

Aspect	Details
Date	12-Jun-26
Sport Category	Soccer
Event	FIFA World Cup
Fixture	Mexico Vs South Africa
Market	1st Half - 1x2
Bet	Mexico
Stake	$517,030.06
Currency	Ethereum
Odds	1.96
Win	$1,013,378.92

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Shuffle Soccer Bettor Wins Over $1M on Opening World Cup Match

Quinones Pockets $1M for Shuffle Punter

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