Drake places N2bn bet on Argentina to beat Spain in World Cup final

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Sharing the screenshot with his millions of followers, the 39-year-old wrote, “What’s that saying??? Better luck next time…”

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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.

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The superstition gained further attention after Drake lost a $1 million bet on former UFC champion Conor McGregor, who was beaten by Max Holloway.

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Such is the popularity of the phenomenon that a website, TheDrakeCurse.com, was created to track the rapper’s sports betting history.

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Away from sports, Drake returned to music earlier this year with the surprise release of three albums—Iceman, Maid Of Honour and Habibti—marking his first major projects since 2023.

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The releases saw Iceman become his seventh number one album on the UK Albums Chart.

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The five-time Grammy Award winner is known for hit songs including God’s Plan, One Dance, Passionfruit and Hold On, We’re Going Home.

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Drake also made headlines in recent years over his highly publicised feud with American rapper Kendrick Lamar, who targeted him in the diss track Not Like Us.

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