The ‘Drake curse’ is alive and properly after rapper’s enormous World Cup ultimate wager backfires

The ‘Drake curse’ has struck once more after the rapper misplaced an enormous chunk of money betting towards Spain within the World Cup ultimate.

The 2026 World Cup wrapped up tonight with Spain defeating rivals Argentina in further time, due to a aim from Ferran Torres within the 109th minute.

And what a event it’s been, with extra drama and controversial moments than you’ll be able to shake a stick at, together with Jude Bellingham’s post-match slap, President Donald Trump calling up FIFA asking for a pink card ban to be overturned, and the first-ever World Cup half-time present that felt like a fever dream.

The drama did not ease off for tonight’s ultimate, both, and post-match tensions boiled over on the MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, with Argentina participant Leandro Paredes noticed throwing ‘haymakers’ at an opponent on the Spanish aspect.

However it gained’t simply be Argentina’s workforce and followers that might be smarting after tonight’s loss, as Drake – actual title Aubrey Drake Graham – has proved that he’s nonetheless as ‘cursed’ as ever in the case of sports activities betting.

The 39-year-old put $1.5 million (£1.1 million) behind the South American workforce on Saturday by the betting website Stake, and will have landed himself a payout of greater than $5.1 million (£3.8 million).

Nonetheless, in step with his long-running kind in the case of playing it wasn’t to be and he ended up shedding the lot.

Through the years the so-called Drake curse has seen a sequence of defeats for sports activities groups and athletes photographed with or wager on by the artist.

His most up-to-date loss comes simply days after he misplaced a cool million {dollars} (£743,800) on Irish fighter Conor McGregor profitable his UFC bout towards Max Holloway.

Talking forward of the combat, Holloway acknowledged the ‘Drake curse’ and reckoned it might be omen.

When requested what he considered Drake placing religion in his opponent, the American MMA star hilariously responded: “I feel Drake really is a Max Holloway fan, as a result of we all know what occurs when he bets.”

As we now know, McGregor lasted lower than two minutes in his comeback bout, leaving Drake $1 million down.

Previous to that, Drake had additionally backed the New England Patriots within the 2026 Tremendous Bowl, Kansas Metropolis Chiefs the 12 months earlier than, Toronto Maple Leafs in Ice Hockey, and Arsenal to win the Champions League to call just some – all of which misplaced.

The truth is, his shedding streak has turn out to be so well-known {that a} web site named TheDrakeCurse.com has even been created to log his full sports activities betting historical past.

The Canadian rapper is thought for songs together with One Dance, Passionfruit and Maintain On, We’re Going Residence.

The five-time Grammy winner launched three new albums – Iceman, Maid Of Honour and Habibti – abruptly in Could.

They had been his first releases since 2023, and secured Drake his seventh primary album on the UK album chart with Iceman.

He was beforehand on the centre of a headline-making feud with US rapper Kendrick Lamar, because the American musician insulted Drake within the diss observe Not Like Us.