Drake places reverse-curse bet on Morocco ahead of Canada's World Cup Round of 16
The Toronto rapper, who has lost over $555,000 betting on sports, is leaning into his notorious curse by betting against Canada to help the team win Saturday.
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Aubrey "Drake" Graham is leaning into a superstition in hopes it will give Canada's men's soccer team the boost it needs against Morocco on Saturday, July 4.
The Toronto rap superstar posted a bet he was placing on Morocco to win on his Instagram Friday night. "Won the last time…gonna try reverse curse strategy," the caption read.
Drake appears to be poking fun at his own sports gambling futility. According to the website The Drake Curse, Drake has lost a little over $555,000 betting on sports. Now he's looking to take that bad luck and apply it in a positive manner for his home country.
Canada faces Morocco in the Round of 16 at 1 p.m. ET on Saturday.