Overview
- Drake posted a screenshot showing a $1.5 million bet placed through Stake backing Argentina to win in regulation, and the ticket was voided when the final remained 0–0 after 90 minutes and Spain then won 1–0 in extra time.
- Spain’s winner by Ferran Torres came after Argentina were reduced to 10 men following Enzo Fernández’s red card, events that occurred during the match that made Drake’s regulation‑only ticket lose value.
- Because the bet required a victory inside 90 minutes, Drake would have been paid about $5.1 million if Argentina had won in regulation but instead suffered the reported $1.5 million loss.
- Coverage framed the result as another chapter in Drake’s string of public betting losses tracked by fan sites, and some outlets noted his commercial ties to Stake and criticism that celebrity posts can normalize gambling.
- Industry data cited in reporting estimate roughly $50 billion was wagered across the 2026 World Cup, and analysts say growth in live, in‑play betting means how bets are written and promoted now shapes large swaths of fan and market behavior.