World Cup Final: Nigeria Spanish fans Cash Out From Argentina’s Crash

By Saheed Afolabi

Nigerians who supported Spain in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final have made huge wins through sport betting as La Roja defeated Argentina by a lone goal.

Substitutes, Nico Williams and Ferran Torres combined to score the only goal of the match in the 106 minutes of extra time as Spain dominated the game with no breathing space for the Lionel Messi led La Albiceleste.

Despite the gains made by those who staked on Spain to emerge champions, the Drake curse continues as the Canadian rapper had placed a massive $1.5 million wager on Argentina to win within 90 minutes, the bet which was rendered unsuccessful lighten up the superstitious belief that the Drake curse is real (A superstition where teams publicly backed by the rapper mostly loses or fumbles on the big stage).

UFC fighter, Conor McGregor also made a stake of a hundred thousand dollars on Argentina to win on 1xBet which he lost due to the triumph of Spain.

Nigeria football enthusiasts have however made personal gains on the final which was held at the New York New Jersey Stadium, East Rutherford.

According to Olajide Adesanya, he narrated how he made a gain as he placed a bet on Spain to win which won him two hundred and fifty thousand naira.

Olajide falls on the part of some Nigerians who smiled home after Spain won while numerous Nigerians also fell into the losing part.

Despite the rude shock of Argentina loss to the football community, Spain emerged victorious through sheer determination of the gruelling encounter.

The Argentina loss marked the end of an era of one of the greatest footballers ever, Lionel Messi who ended his World Cup career with 21 goals (In 33 matches) and including eight goals at the 2026 World showpiece.