Canadian singer Drake has wagered $1.5 million USDT on Argentina to beat Spain in regulation time at Sunday’s World Cup final. A win would pay the rapper $5,175,000.

He placed the bet through the crypto gambling platform Stake and announced it on Instagram. In contrast, Spain enters the World Cup final at MetLife Stadium as the favorite.

A World Cup Curse Looms Over the Bet

Soccer fans have already invoked the Drake Curse, the belief that teams he backs publicly falter at the worst moment. A similar regulation-time bet cost Drake his last World Cup payout, even though Argentina won it in extra time. The wager only pays out if Argentina wins within 90 minutes, excluding extra time and penalties.

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