Canadian rapper Drake has placed a massive bet of $770,000 (over N1 billion) on Canada to defeat South Africa in their FIFA World Cup Round of 32 clash.
The Hip Hop star disclosed the wager on social media, explaining that he was motivated by a message from South African DJ Black Coffee.
“@realblackcoffee was chirping in the DM. I had to raise my stakes,” Drake wrote.
The Grammy-winning artist shared details of the bet, showing a stake of $770,000 with a potential payout of $1,001,000 if Canada defeats South Africa.
Canada will take on South Africa today in the first round of the 32-match.
Equally, Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. Often referred to as one of the greatest rappers of all time, he is credited with popularizing R&B sensibilities in hip-hop music through rap-singing.
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Meanwhile, the 2026 FIFA World Cup is the 23rd and current FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men’s soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA.
The tournament began on June 11, 2026, and will conclude on July 19.
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