bet365 paid out £128.8m on their Sub On Play On concession throughout the course of the 2026 World Cup.
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The feature, where your player bet rolls over to their replacement should they be substituted, had resulted in significant payouts from the group stage, with Bradley Barcola's introduction for Ousmane Dembele in France's opening game against Senegal proving particularly costly.
bet365’s Steve Freeth said: "What we’ve seen from this tournament is bet365 customers benefitting from strength in depth off the bench.
"Especially in the latter stages with the icing on the cake being match winner Ferran Torres replacing Mikel Oyarzabal to score the winner, pushing the final total to £128.8m.
"Payouts neared £50m from the group stage alone, with Marcus Rashford's goal against Croatia having been subbed on for Anthony Gordon delighting punters. There was also Soufiane Rahimi replacing Ismael Saibari for Morocco against Haiti, with Rahimi scoring and assisting after the in-form Saibari had already found the net.
"Rahimi repeated the trick in the knockouts with Saibari going off injured and Rahimi scoring once again.
"Endrick's cameo for Brazil against Norway having replaced Matheus Cunha will be best remembered by many for his glaring miss when through on goal at 0-0, but we'll remember it for settling Cunha to have three or more shots as a winner, in what was one of our costlier Sub On, Play On payouts.
"France's 6-4 defeat to England was costly enough for us with Kylian Mbappe, Ousmane Dembele and Jude Bellingham finding the net, but Barcola coming off the bench for Doue to score made it our second biggest Sub On, Play On payout of the World Cup."
Top 5 Sub On Play On Returns
Canada v Morocco | Soufiane Rahimi replacing Ismael Saibari |
France v England | Bradley Barcola replacing Desire Doue |
France v Sweden | Desire Doue replacing Ousmane Dembele |
Spain v Argentina | Ferran Torres replacing Mikel Oyarzabal |
Brazil v Norway | Endrick replacing Matheus Cunha |
Sub On Play On Rules
Here's how bet365's 'Sub On Play On' works:
- Place a bet on a player market with the Sub On Play On icon.
- If your selected player is substituted, your bet will roll over to their replacement, with no change in odds.
- If the substituted player meets the bet requirement, we’ll settle your selection as a winner.
What markets are eligible for 'Sub On Play On'?
Sub On Play On is available on any market which displays the Sub On Play On icon.
The list of markets include the following, where available:
- First Goalscorer
- Last Goalscorer
- Anytime Goalscorer / To Score at Any Time
- Next Goalscorer
- To Score Two or More Goals / To Score 2 or More
- To Score Three or More Goals / To Score a Hat Trick
- Score with a Header
- Score from Outside the Box
- 1st Player Booked
- Player to be Booked
- Player to be Sent Off
- Player Assists
- To Score or Assist
- Player Shots on Target
- Player Shots
- Player Tackles
- Player Fouls Committed
