Canadian rapper Drake has placed a $1.5 million (about N2.3 billion) bet on Argentina to defeat Spain in Sunday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup final.
The award-winning rapper, born Aubrey Drake Graham, shared a screenshot of the wager on his Instagram page ahead of the showpiece at the New York New Jersey Stadium.
According to the betting slip, Drake stands to win more than $5.1 million if Argentina successfully defend their World Cup title by beating Spain.
Sharing the screenshot with his millions of followers, the 39-year-old wrote, “What’s that saying??? Better luck next time…”
The high-stakes wager has once again sparked discussion around the so-called “Drake curse”—a long-running superstition among sports fans that athletes or teams backed by the rapper often go on to lose.
