Canada’s 1-0 Round of 32 victory over South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup has social media declaring the infamous “Drake curse” officially dead — and the rapper himself $231,000 richer.
The Drake curse may finally be buried. Canada edged South Africa 1-0 in the Round of 32 Sunday, punching their ticket to the World Cup’s last 16 and sending social media into a frenzy. The win matters beyond the pitch — rapper Drake, long mocked as a sporting jinx for backing losing teams, had wagered $770,000 on his home country, netting roughly $231,000 in profit, according to a widely circulated Facebook post. Canada now awaits either the Netherlands or Morocco in the next round.
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