The musician backed the South American side in the final of the international football tournament, but lost it all after Spain’s 1-0 victory in extra timeRachel Vickers-Price UK and World News Reporter and Seamus Duff Showbiz Reporter03:36, 20 Jul 2026The “Drake curse” has continued Canadian rapper Drakde lost a £1.5 million dollar (£1.1 million) bet after Spain beat Argentina in the World Cup final.‌Superstitious sport fans have blamed Canadian music sensation Drake for giving Argentina the kiss of death. The 39-year-old chart-topping star has a track record for backing the wrong side and placing bets on teams or sporting personalities that then go on to lose.‌The musician backed the South American side in the final of the international football tournament, but lost it all after Spain’s 1-0 victory in extra time. The Hotline Bling singer placed a $1.5 million (£1.12 million) bet that Lionel Messi's team would win the cup. If Drake had won correct, he would have netted an eyewatering win of $5.1 million prize (£3.8 million).‌Taking to social media ahead of the hotly anticipated World Cup final, Drake shared a screenshot showing he had placed a big-money bet on Argentina to win. The bet was considered, for many, proof enough that the Spanish team would take hone the top pize.And they weren't wrong, with the team - captained by Rodrigo Hernández Cascante, known as Rodri or Rodrigo - doing just that. Spain clinched the title after beating defending champions Argentina in extra time, with Ferran Torres firing home the winner after Argentina were reduced to 10 men when Enzo Fernandez saw red in the 93rd minute.‌Taking to social media prior to the final game, many sports mocked Drake over his betting choice - and highlighted the bad string of bets he has recently placed. One fan on X, formerly known as Twitter, typed: "Argentina's toughest opponent isn't Spain, it's Drake's $1.5M Stake bet."And another sports fan joked on X: "Damnit. Just when I went big on [Argentina]. Might have to cash out." Earlier this month, Drake appeared to prove himself a bad source of betting advice.‌He revealed on social media that he placed a $1 million (£740,000) bet on Conor McGregor winning his UFC comeback fight. However, the Irish fighter injured himself in the first round and then suffered a TKO loss.Drake's string of betting bad luck has even led to the creation of a website called TheDrakeCurse.com, which has been keeping track of his terrible betting choices. The website claims that the music star - who has also produced hit TV shows including Top Boy for Netflix and Euphoria for HBO - has lost $1.56 million (£1.16 million) thanks to 87 bad bets.Drake is far from the only person to have a flutter on the 2026 World Cup - with financial services firm Macquarie claiming the sporting contest is on track to become the biggest gambling event of all time. They estimate that approximately $50 billion (£37.1 billion) has been placed on bets for the football event.‌This averages to $500 million (£371 million) being bet on each match, with the contest set to conclude on Sunday night with the Argentina v Spain final.Chad Beynon, an analyst at Macquarie, explained to the BBC that in-play betting had dramatically changed the way gambling fans were placing bets, which traditionally involved putting your money down ahead of a match. He told the outlet: "Now it's all about reacting to what you're seeing on the field, adjusting your views. Whereas before it was kind of sit, watch, wait - you had to place your bet before the match."Article continues belowBorn Aubrey Drake Graham, the 39-year old Canadian rapper is known for songs including One Dance, Passionfruit and Hold On, We’re Going Home. The five-time Grammy winner released three new albums – Iceman, Maid Of Honour and Habibti – all at once in May.They were his first releases since 2023, and secured Drake his seventh number one album on the UK album chart with Iceman. He was previously at the centre of a headline-making feud with US rapper Kendrick Lamar, as the American musician insulted Drake in the diss track Not Like Us.