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Jul 19, 2024 pm 08:57 PM

The bet comes with Drake's Team Canada a heavy underdog against Lionel Messi and Argentina.

Drake Bets 0,000 Bitcoin (BTC) on Canada to Defeat Argentina in Copa America Semifinal

Canadian rapper Drake is making a large bet in the 2024 Copa America tournament, backing his home country against Lionel Messi and Argentina.

The Bet: Drake is placing a $300,000 wager in Bitcoin (BTC) on Canada to defeat Argentina in the Copa America semifinal Tuesday night.

The wager is being placed through cryptocurrency betting company Stake, which Drake is partnered with. The bet calls for Canada to win the match in regulation.

Argentina entered the tournament as the number one team in the world and the betting favorite to win the Copa at odds of +175. With Brazil out of the tournament, Argentina's odds to win the Copa America now sit at -125, ranking ahead of other semifinalists Uruguay (+260), Colombia (+350) and Canada (+2,500) according to sportsbook DraftKings Inc (NASDAQ:DKNG).

Drake shared the $300,000 bet on his Instagram with the caption "This could get Messi," in reference to soccer superstar and Argentina great Lionel Messi.

The wager will pay out $2,880,000 if Canada gets the win in regular time.

Tuesday's match airs on FS1, a unit of Fox Corporation (NASDAQ:FOX) (NASDAQ:FOXA), at 8 p.m. ET.

Argentina defeated Canada, who is ranked 48th in the world, in the group stage 2-0. Argentina went on to win Group A and Canada finished in second place to advance to the knockout rounds. In their earlier meeting, Argentina scored both goals in the second half and had 64.4% possession. Argentina also won the shots on goal battle 9-2. Canada played strong in the first half before losing momentum against the world powerhouse.

Why It Matters: The wager by Drake is a large one, with a massive seven-figure payout if his home country can pull off one of the biggest soccer upsets in recent years.

For Canada, winning the match would be a monumental outcome. Pushing the game into extra time and progressing to the final would also represent a major achievement for Canada.

If Canada and Argentina remain tied after 90 minutes, the match will go to a penalty kick shootout. Unlike many other international tournaments, Copa America skips a period of extra time (two 15-minute halves) and goes straight to the final tiebreaker.

Both Canada and Argentina won their quarterfinals matches in a penalty kick shootout. Argentina's goalie Emiliano Martinez is considered one of the best in penalty kicks, which could be due to his questionable antics and mind games against the opposition.

Canada winning in a penalty kick shootout would be a win for Drake's home country, but a loss for his bank account.

Instead, Drake may have wanted to wager on the to advance line, with Canada listed at +425 and Argentina listed at -700. While the payout is lower, it eliminates a potential risk that burned the rapper before.

Drake backed Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup over France with a $1 million bet on Argentina to win the match. The match went to extra time with Argentina eventually winning in a penalty kick shootout.

Instead of winning his bet, Drake lost $1 million from backing Argentina to win in regulation.

Drake recently lost $1 million from bets on the Dallas Mavericks to win the NBA Championship and the Edmonton Oilers to win the Stanley Cup.

Now Read: The Messi Effect: Sportsbook Says Betting On Inter Miami, Major League Soccer ‘Exponentially Massive' In 2023

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