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England thrash France 82-0 to keep World Cup semi-final hopes alive

The team defeated France by that scoreline in the Men's Rugby League World Cup.

3 publishers · 4 articles · first seen 24 Oct 2026 · updated 1h ago

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First reported by SkySports, 2h 22m ahead of the next publisher · who breaks stories first

The odds

How the odds moved · England
0%50%100%23%17 Oct, 23:22 UTCnowThe Guardian Sport: England crush France by 82 points to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive · 24 Oct, 08:54 UTCSkySports: England crush France to remain in hunt for World Cup semi-final spot · 24 Oct, 08:54 UTCBBC Sport: England thrash France to keep alive World Cup hopes · 24 Oct, 08:45 UTCSkySports: England target big win over France at Rugby League World Cup LIVE! · 24 Oct, 06:22 UTC

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Price data
TimeChance of yes
now23%
23 Oct, 06:39 UTC23%
22 Oct, 10:31 UTC24%
21 Oct, 01:31 UTC23%
20 Oct, 23:34 UTC24%
20 Oct, 14:54 UTC23%
20 Oct, 12:39 UTC24%
18 Oct, 01:49 UTC23%
17 Oct, 23:22 UTC24%

The story so far

3 publishers have covered this in 4 articles since 24 Oct 2026. SkySports published first, on 24 October at 06:22 UTC; BBC Sport followed 2h 23m later. The most recent article, from SkySports, appeared on 24 October at 08:54 UTC.

Outlets reporting it: The Guardian Sport (major outlet), SkySports, BBC Sport.

3 prediction markets price this story:

  • England — the market puts it at 23%, with $64 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 28 Jun 2027. The market resolves to Yes if England wins the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League title. It resolves to No if they do not win that specific tournament. Readers often mistake a single match victory, like the one against Croatia, for winning the entire championship.
  • England — the market puts it at 16%, with $7 traded in the last 24 hours, closing 28 Jun 2027. England must finish as one of the qualified teams in the 2026-27 UEFA Nations League for the market to resolve to Yes. The outcome depends solely on their final standing in that specific tournament, not on any other competitions like the World Cup qualifiers. Readers often mistakenly believe results from the linked playoff match determine the resolution.
  • England — the market puts it at 14%, closing 9 Aug 2027. The market resolves to Yes if England wins the 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup. It resolves to No if any other team wins the tournament. Readers often mistake the current match against Spain for the decisive event, but only the final winner of the entire 2027 tournament counts.

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How it unfolded

Every source in the order it published, with the odds on England at that moment. A dash means the source published before we started tracking prices.

  1. SkySportsEngland target big win over France at Rugby League World Cup LIVE!23%
  2. BBC SportEngland thrash France to keep alive World Cup hopes23%
  3. The Guardian SportEngland crush France by 82 points to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive23%
  4. SkySportsEngland crush France to remain in hunt for World Cup semi-final spot23%
  5. Current odds23%

Sources

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  1. England crush France by 82 points to keep Rugby League World Cup hopes alive The Guardian Sport ·
  2. England crush France to remain in hunt for World Cup semi-final spot SkySports
  3. England thrash France to keep alive World Cup hopes BBC Sport
  4. England target big win over France at Rugby League World Cup LIVE! SkySports

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  • Kalshi England 23% $64 24hends 28 Jun 2027

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  • Kalshi England 16% −1 $7 24hends 28 Jun 2027

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  • Kalshi England 14% $0 24hends 9 Aug 2027

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