Drake participates in festival in Canada Reuters/Mark Blinch Rapper Drake bet US$1.5 million (about R$7.5 million) on Argentina's victory over Spain in the 2026 World Cup final, which will be played this Sunday (19). According to the publication made by the singer, if the Argentine team wins the title, the bet prize could reach US$5.175 million (approximately R$28 million). Drake shared proof of the bet on his profile and wrote: “What’s that saying??? Better luck next time… say less @stake” (“What’s that saying??? Better luck next time… no need to say anything else”, in free translation). Drake bets US$ 1.5 million on Argentina against Spain and could win more than R$ 28 million Social networks The phrase published by the rapper refers to his history of betting on major sporting events and his curious relationship with the Argentine national team. Bet on Argentina in Qatar
Drake bets R$7.5 million on Argentina's victory over Spain in the World Cup final
Drake participates in festival in Canada Reuters/Mark Blinch Rapper Drake bet US$1.5 million (about R$7.5 million) on Argentina's victory over Spain in the 2026 World Cup final, which will be played this Sunday (19)....
Drake's relationship with the Argentine team has had moments of victory and defeat. At the 2022 World Cup final in Qatar, the rapper bet US$1 million on Argentina's victory over France. If Lionel Messi's team won in regulation time, the singer would receive US$2.75 million. The match ended in a 3-3 draw after extra time, and the Argentines won the title on penalties, 4-2 Drake during a presentation at Lollapalooza Argentina Reproduction/Instagram Bet against Argentina in the Copa América In 2024, Drake bet against Argentina in the semi-final of the Copa América. The singer put $300,000 into Canada's victory over the team led by Lionel Scaloni. At the time, he published an image of the bet, which could yield US$2.88 million if the Canadians advanced, accompanied by the phrase: “This could get Messi”, a pun on Lionel Messi's name and the word “messy” (“messy”, in English). Messi celebrates Argentina's goal against Canada, in the Copa América JUAN MABROMATA / AFP On the field, Argentina won 2-0, with goals from Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi, and advanced to the final. After the classification, the Argentine team responded to Drake's publication with the phrase “Not like us”, a reference to the song by Kendrick Lamar, an artist who had a public rivalry with the Canadian rapper. Rappers Drake and Kendrick Lamar (right) Richard Shotwell/John Salangsang /Invision/AP
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