Drake places $300,000 bet on Canada to beat Argentina

• Rapper Drake places a $300,000 bet on Canada to defeat Argentina in the 2024 Copa America semifinal.
• He stands to win $2.88 million if Canada upsets Argentina at the MetLife Stadium.
• Drake expresses confidence in Canada’s ability to overcome Lionel Messi’s Argentina, as seen in his Instagram post.

Superstar rapper Drake has raised eyebrows as he placed a substantial bet of $300k (N465 million) on Canada to floor Argentina in the 2024 Copa America semifinal.

This high-stakes wager could see Drake winning an impressive $2.88 million if Canada manages to upset Lionel Messi’s team at the MetLife Stadium on Tuesday, July 9.

Canada’s journey to the semifinals has been eventful. They lost their first game against Argentina but managed a draw with Chile and secured a 1-0 victory over Peru in the quarterfinals.

In a tense match against Venezuela, Canada triumphed 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw in regular time.

Despite the challenges, Drake appears confident in his home country’s chances against the formidable Argentine squad.

Drake shared news of his bet on Instagram, posting a screenshot of the wager.

He wrote;

“This could get Messi @stake,” along with a Canadian flag emoji.

This isn’t the first time the “Hotline Bling” artist has made a high-stakes sports bet. In 2023, he famously broke his betting curse by successfully betting on Israel Adesanya to defeat Alex Pereira at UFC 287, netting $2.7 million from the win.

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In similar news, Popular Canadian rapper Drake has found himself on the losing end of a hefty bet as he staked a whopping sum of $615,000 on Francis Ngannou, who faced British-Nigerian boxer Anthony Joshua in a highly anticipated match.

The bout ended with Anthony Joshua delivering a brutal knockout to Ngannou in just two rounds, leaving Drake with a huge financial loss.

Days before the much-anticipated fight, Drake took to his Instagram page to showcase the considerable amount of cash he had placed on Ngannou, emphasizing his confidence in the “scary man.”