diff --git a/apps/admin/src/components/LeagueRowActions.vue b/apps/admin/src/components/LeagueRowActions.vue
index f1f24bd..842e94f 100644
--- a/apps/admin/src/components/LeagueRowActions.vue
+++ b/apps/admin/src/components/LeagueRowActions.vue
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ defineEmits<{
         {{ row.labels.publish }}
       </el-button>
       <el-button
-        v-else
+        v-else-if="!row.isOutrightSettled"
         size="small"
         type="warning"
         :loading="row.isPublishing"
diff --git a/apps/api/src/applications/player/player.controller.ts b/apps/api/src/applications/player/player.controller.ts
index 65bf3ab..f2f52c4 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/applications/player/player.controller.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/applications/player/player.controller.ts
@@ -198,7 +198,8 @@ export class PlayerController {
     const hotMatches = (allMatches as Array<{ isHot?: boolean; status?: string }>).filter(
       (m) => m.isHot && m.status !== 'SETTLED',
     );
-    const todayMatches = (allMatches as Array<{ startTime: string }>).filter((m) => {
+    const todayMatches = (allMatches as Array<{ startTime: string; status?: string }>).filter((m) => {
+      if (m.status === 'SETTLED') return false;
       const kickoff = new Date(m.startTime);
       return !Number.isNaN(kickoff.getTime()) && isInLocalTodayMatchWindow(kickoff, now, timeZone);
     });
diff --git a/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/matches.service.spec.ts b/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/matches.service.spec.ts
index 51f2fab..ef687f5 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/matches.service.spec.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/matches.service.spec.ts
@@ -267,6 +267,15 @@ describe('MatchesService listUpcomingPublished', () => {
           sportType: 'FOOTBALL',
           deletedAt: null,
           startTime: { gte: now, lte: end },
+          league: {
+            isActive: true,
+            deletedAt: null,
+            NOT: {
+              matches: {
+                some: { isOutright: true, status: 'SETTLED', deletedAt: null },
+              },
+            },
+          },
         }),
         orderBy: [{ startTime: 'asc' }, { displayOrder: 'asc' }],
         take: 50,
@@ -302,6 +311,52 @@ describe('MatchesService listUpcomingPublished', () => {
   });
 });
 
+describe('MatchesService listPublished', () => {
+  let prisma: {
+    match: { findMany: jest.Mock };
+    entityTranslation: { findMany: jest.Mock };
+  };
+  let service: MatchesService;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    prisma = {
+      match: { findMany: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]) },
+      entityTranslation: {
+        findMany: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]),
+      },
+    };
+    service = new MatchesService(
+      prisma as never,
+      { syncWithLeaguePublished: jest.fn() } as never,
+      { betStatsForMatches: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(new Map()) } as never,
+    );
+  });
+
+  it('excludes settled fixtures and leagues with settled outright', async () => {
+    await service.listPublished('zh-CN', undefined, { includeMarkets: false });
+
+    expect(prisma.match.findMany).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        where: {
+          status: { in: ['PUBLISHED', 'CLOSED', 'PENDING_SETTLEMENT'] },
+          isOutright: false,
+          sportType: 'FOOTBALL',
+          deletedAt: null,
+          league: {
+            isActive: true,
+            deletedAt: null,
+            NOT: {
+              matches: {
+                some: { isOutright: true, status: 'SETTLED', deletedAt: null },
+              },
+            },
+          },
+        },
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+});
+
 describe('MatchesService listAdminLeagueMatches', () => {
   const leagueId = BigInt(1);
 
diff --git a/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/matches.service.ts b/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/matches.service.ts
index 9046628..e0139e1 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/matches.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/matches.service.ts
@@ -1554,11 +1554,19 @@ export class MatchesService {
 
     const matches = await this.prisma.match.findMany({
       where: {
-        status: { in: ['PUBLISHED', 'CLOSED', 'PENDING_SETTLEMENT', 'SETTLED'] },
+        status: { in: ['PUBLISHED', 'CLOSED', 'PENDING_SETTLEMENT'] },
         isOutright: false,
         sportType: 'FOOTBALL',
         deletedAt: null,
-        league: { isActive: true, deletedAt: null },
+        league: {
+          isActive: true,
+          deletedAt: null,
+          NOT: {
+            matches: {
+              some: { isOutright: true, status: 'SETTLED', deletedAt: null },
+            },
+          },
+        },
         ...(leagueId ? { leagueId } : {}),
       },
       include: {
@@ -1602,7 +1610,15 @@ export class MatchesService {
         sportType: 'FOOTBALL',
         deletedAt: null,
         startTime: { gte: now, lte: end },
-        league: { isActive: true, deletedAt: null },
+        league: {
+          isActive: true,
+          deletedAt: null,
+          NOT: {
+            matches: {
+              some: { isOutright: true, status: 'SETTLED', deletedAt: null },
+            },
+          },
+        },
       },
       include: {
         league: true,
diff --git a/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/outright.service.spec.ts b/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/outright.service.spec.ts
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..cff2864
--- /dev/null
+++ b/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/outright.service.spec.ts
@@ -0,0 +1,33 @@
+jest.mock('./wc2026-outright.sync', () => ({
+  syncWc2026OutrightMarket: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue(undefined),
+}));
+
+import { OutrightService } from './outright.service';
+
+describe('OutrightService listForPlayer', () => {
+  let prisma: { match: { findMany: jest.Mock } };
+  let service: OutrightService;
+
+  beforeEach(() => {
+    prisma = {
+      match: { findMany: jest.fn().mockResolvedValue([]) },
+    };
+    service = new OutrightService(prisma as never, {} as never);
+  });
+
+  it('returns only published outright markets for player browse', async () => {
+    await service.listForPlayer('zh-CN');
+
+    expect(prisma.match.findMany).toHaveBeenCalledWith(
+      expect.objectContaining({
+        where: expect.objectContaining({
+          status: 'PUBLISHED',
+          isOutright: true,
+          sportType: 'FOOTBALL',
+          deletedAt: null,
+          league: { isActive: true, deletedAt: null },
+        }),
+      }),
+    );
+  });
+});
diff --git a/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/outright.service.ts b/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/outright.service.ts
index 96274e8..cbcf5b2 100644
--- a/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/outright.service.ts
+++ b/apps/api/src/domains/catalog/outright.service.ts
@@ -701,7 +701,7 @@ export class OutrightService {
 
     const matches = await this.prisma.match.findMany({
       where: {
-        status: { in: ['PUBLISHED', 'SETTLED'] },
+        status: 'PUBLISHED',
         isOutright: true,
         sportType: 'FOOTBALL',
         deletedAt: null,