FIFA World Cup 2022: Argentina breaks ‘Drake Curse’ as rap star wins $2.75 million betting on World Cup final

Argentina’s 4-2 victory over France in the World Cup final was a welcome one for rap star Drake, who revealed in an Instagram post on Saturday night that he had made a $1 million bet on Argentina to win the final match. Drake’s bet will net a $2.75 million payout.

Argentina’s win and Drake’s successful bet came in defiance of the “Drake Curse,” a notorious jinx in which any team or athlete supported by the omnipresent rap star inexplicably loses. Past victims of the curse had included Arsenal, Paris Saint-Germain, the Philadelphia 76ers, the Kentucky Wildcats, Conor McGregor and more.

Argentina’s World Cup victory was not without its adversity, as they blew a 2-0 lead against France to tie the match at 2-2, then went up 3-2 only to allow another game-tying goal to create a 3-3 draw. The game would end up going to penalty kicks, with Argentina prevailing 4-2 for their third World Cup title and first since 1986.

Argentina’s World Cup triumph became a career-defining and crowning achievement for Lionel Messi, who finally prevailed in his final World Cup appearance and staked his claim to being one of the greatest soccer players ever. Messi won the Golden Ball Award for the second time in his career after scoring his country’s first and third goals in the final.