Drake Loses $1.5M Bet as Spain Defeats Argentina

Canadian singer and rapper Drake lost a $1.5 million wager after Spain defeated Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 World Cup final held on Sunday. Drake had placed the bet through the betting platform Stake, hoping to win $5.1 million by backing Argentina to win.

This latest loss has brought renewed attention to the "Drake curse," a viral internet theory that claims teams publicly supported by Drake tend to lose their matches. Earlier in the year, Drake also lost a bet when he backed Conor McGregor, who was defeated by Max Holloway.

The cumulative effect of these losses has led fans to create a website, TheDrakeCurse.com, to track Drake's sports predictions and betting history.