The expanded format, featuring 48 teams for the first time in World Cup history, appears to be delivering exactly what organizers hoped for: more games, more drama, and significantly more goals. With 104 total matches spread across 16 cities in North America, the sheer volume of football on offer is staggering.

The US set the tone on June 13 with a commanding 4-1 victory over Paraguay, a result that signaled the hosts mean business and that this tournament’s expanded pool of teams might produce more lopsided, entertaining fixtures.

Crypto’s World Cup moment

Kraken became the first-ever Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of a FIFA World Cup, a partnership announced on June 9, just days before the tournament…