FIFA Quarterfinals Spark Crypto Frenzy Around Chiliz, Avalanche, and More

The FIFA World Cup quarterfinals have begun, concentrating crypto attention around a smaller group of teams and projects. Chiliz, Avalanche, national-team fan tokens, Solana, and Chainlink offer the clearest links between tournament activity and the digital asset market.

As France and Spain have already reached the semifinals, Norway will face England on July 11, followed by Argentina against Switzerland, leaving two quarterfinals that could still influence football-linked trading.

Avalanche has a direct infrastructure connection to FIFA, selected to power FIFA Blockchain, a custom Layer-1 network designed for digital collectibles and future fan experiences. Chiliz operates a leading blockchain ecosystem focused on sports and football, supporting fan tokens for clubs and national teams, giving the project direct exposure to tournament-related fan activity.

Ethereum is part of the watchlist because it reflects broader crypto liquidity. Its steadier market could support smaller narratives across digital assets, including fan tokens, sports NFTs, blockchain gaming, and prediction-market activity around major events.