Canadian rapper Drake has lost a $1.5 million bet after Argentina were beaten 1–0 by Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.
The Grammy Award-winning artiste had backed Argentina to defeat Spain in Sunday’s final, placing the multimillion-dollar wager through betting platform Stake.
Had Argentina won, the bet would have returned more than $5.1 million. Instead, Spain secured the World Cup title after scoring the decisive goal in extra time, leaving Drake’s latest high-profile wager unsuccessful.
The loss has reignited discussion of the so-called “Drake curse”—a popular internet theory that teams and athletes publicly backed by the rapper often go on to lose.
The latest setback adds to a series of unsuccessful sports bets by Drake. Earlier this year, he also lost a wager after backing former UFC two-weight champion Conor McGregor, who was defeated by Max Holloway.
The theory has gained such widespread attention that fans created a website, TheDrakeCurse.com, dedicated to tracking the rapper’s sports predictions and betting record.
Drake, whose full name is Aubrey Drake Graham, is known for placing multimillion-dollar bets on major sporting events, many of which have attracted significant attention on social media because of their high stakes and frequent losses.
Spain’s victory over Argentina secured the country’s second FIFA World Cup title and ensured that Drake’s latest multimillion-dollar wager ended in disappointment.
