By Rorisang Modiba
- Black Coffee told Drake “our brotherhood is tested” before the match. After Canada won, Drake replied with a wave and “Bye bye” with a Canadian flag.
- Drake staked $770,000 on Canada to qualify at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 28 June. His payout was $1,001,000, a profit of roughly $231,000.
Black Coffee went into the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 32 backing Bafana Bafana. Drake went in backing Canada — and R4.1 million richer for it.
Before South Africa faced Canada on 28 June, Black Coffee sent Drake a message.
“Our brotherhood is tested,” the DJ wrote.
“And we’re going for the kill.” Drake’s response was a single line of laughter.
Then Canada won 1-0. Drake sent one final message: a wave and “Bye bye” with a Canadian flag.
It turned out Drake had already placed his bet. On his verified Instagram account, champagnepapi, he posted a screenshot of a slip on betting platform Stake showing a $770,000 wager on Canada to qualify. The odds were 1.30. The payout came to $1,001,000, roughly R18 million, leaving him with a profit of about $231,000, around R4.1 million.
He credited Black Coffee for pushing him to act.
“[@realblackcoffee] was chirping in the DM,” Drake wrote. “I had to raise the STAKES.”
Black Coffee posted his side of the exchange on his Instagram Stories after the match. His status before kick-off read “Proud of our boys.”
Canada’s win sends them into the Round of 16. Bafana are out.
Drake is no stranger to large public bets on major sporting events, regularly sharing slips and payouts with his followers across football, basketball, UFC and boxing. South African fans online had been watching for the so-called Drake Curse — the widely held belief that teams he backs tend to lose.
This time it went the other way. Bafana went home. Drake got paid.
Pictured above: Drake posted his Stake betting slip on Instagram before Canada’s 1-0 win over South Africa at the 2026 FIFA World Cup on 28 June.
Image source: champagnepapi / Instagram
