{"id":11684,"date":"2026-07-20T16:24:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:24:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11684"},"modified":"2026-07-20T16:24:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T11:24:40","slug":"drake-loses-1-5-million-after-betting-on-argentina-to-beat-spain-in-world-cup-final","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=11684","title":{"rendered":"Drake Loses $1.5 Million After Betting On Argentina To Beat Spain In World Cup Final"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div xmlns:default=\"https:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\">\n<div id=\"attachment_577290\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/JB1-21.png.webp\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-577290\" class=\"size-large wp-image-577290\" src=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/JB1-21-595x595.png.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"595\" height=\"595\" srcset=\"https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/JB1-21-595x595.png.webp 595w, https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/JB1-21-150x150.png.webp 150w, https:\/\/thejasminebrand.com\/wp-content\/smush-webp\/2024\/08\/JB1-21.png.webp 1080w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 595px) 100vw, 595px\"\/><\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-577290\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Drake<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span id=\"more-615460\"\/>Drake Loses $1.5 Million After Betting On Argentina To Beat Spain In World Cup Final<\/h3>\n<p>The \u201cDrake curse\u201d conversation is heating up again after the rapper lost a massive bet on the 2026 FIFA World Cup final.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Drake<\/strong> reportedly wagered $1.5 million on Argentina to defeat Spain in regulation time. Had <strong>Lionel Messi<\/strong> and Argentina pulled off the victory, the bet would have reportedly paid out more than $5.1 million.<\/p>\n<p>However, Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in extra time, with Ferran Torres scoring the match\u2019s only goal in the 106th minute. The victory earned Spain its second World Cup title and left Drake without a payout.<\/p>\n<p>Before the match, Drake shared his betting slip online and wrote:<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>\u201c<strong>What\u2019s that saying??? Better luck next time\u2026say less.<\/strong>\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Following Argentina\u2019s loss, social media users quickly revived jokes about the so-called \u201cDrake curse,\u201d a long-running online theory that athletes and teams publicly supported by the Toronto rapper are more likely to lose.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 1 --><br \/>\n\t\t\t<!-- .ad-spot -->\n\t\t<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drake Drake Loses $1.5 Million After Betting On Argentina To Beat Spain In World Cup Final The \u201cDrake curse\u201d conversation is heating up again after the rapper lost a massive bet on the 2026 FIFA World Cup final. Drake reportedly wagered $1.5 million on Argentina to defeat Spain in regulation time. 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