Conor McGregor put $100,000 behind Argentina in the 2026 World Cup final and missed on both parts of the ticket.
McGregor posted the wager before the Sunday, July 19 final, picking Argentina to beat Spain by a 3-2 correct score. The slip showed odds of 36, a $100,000 stake, potential returns of $3.6 million, and accepted status. Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in extra time after Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute.
The post came while McGregor was already drawing attention for his ACL and meniscus injury update after UFC 329. This time, the subject was a soccer pick, but the public six-figure stake gave the miss a clear number.
“My World Cup Final prediction and bet!
“Argentina to win 3-2 @1xBet_Eng
“5 year ago some guy on the internet said so and that’s all I needed to hear! I’m going with him! Let’s go “some guy on the internet” BRING IT HOME BABY! @1xbeteng”
My World Cup Final prediction and bet!
Argentina to win 3-2 @1xBet_Eng
5 year ago some guy on the internet said so and that’s all I needed to hear! I’m going with him! Let’s go “some guy on the internet” BRING IT HOME BABY! @1xbeteng pic.twitter.com/Tie5bbyZrx
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 19, 2026
Spain Result Ends McGregor’s $100K Pick
The wager needed an Argentina win and five total goals. Spain delivered neither part for McGregor, holding Argentina scoreless and deciding the match late in extra time.
McGregor’s follow-up did not argue the result or revisit the odds. He shifted to a short religious post.
“And the winner is… Christ!”
And the winner is… Christ!
— Conor McGregor (@TheNotoriousMMA) July 20, 2026
The timing keeps two separate McGregor threads moving at once. His public profile remains loud after UFC 329’s reported streaming peak, but his fighting schedule is still tied to his knee recovery.
Dana White has said talk of a Max Holloway trilogy has to wait until McGregor gets through surgery and rehab, a point MiddleEasy covered when White said the UFC was not even thinking about that rematch yet. The World Cup ticket is separate from that comeback timeline. It was a public six-figure pick, it lost, and McGregor answered with a one-line post about Christ.
