Drake lost a stunning $1 million after betting on Argentina vs. France in the FIFA World Cup final.
According to aceshowbiz.com, the Canadian superstar lost a large sum despite picking Argentina to beat France in Sunday’s contest.
According to Drake’s Instagram Story, he bet on Stakes and would have won $2.75 million if he had won.
Footage of the OVO Sound co-founder expressing his support for the Latin American country has also leaked on the internet.
In the video, he is seen with a friend saying, “I’ll take Argentina, he’ll take France,” while dressed in Napoli attire.
Roshtein a.k.a. Ishmale Schwartz, a casino streamer, matched Drake’s bet for France.
“@roshtein my bet is in for tmrw @stake,” the ‘In My Feelings’ hitmaker posted on his Instagram Story.
When Roshtein submitted his bet, he wrote, “Oui monsieur @champagnepapi vive la France @stake,” implying that if he had won, he would have received $100,000 more.
Argentina won the final match against France thanks to Lionel Messi’s heroics, but only after a 4-2 penalty shootout.
Unfortunately for Drake, he bet on the 1×2 market, which does not take extra time. into account
Argentina took the lead in the encounter on Sunday, with Messi and Angel DiMaria scoring two goals in the first half. Kylian Mbappe of France tied the score within one minute of each other in the second half, forcing extra time. After extra time concluded with a score of 3-3, the two national teams faced off in a penalty shootout, which Argentina won.
Argentina’s first World Cup victory since 1986
Drake previously wagered $1.26 million on the Los Angeles Rams to defeat the Cincinnati Bengals in the Super Bowl, winning $1.4 million.
He, on the other hand, suffered a significant loss after wagering $2 million on a UFC bout after middleweight champion Israel Adesanyawas was defeated by Alex Pereira at UFC 281 on November 12 in New York.