Conor McGregor's $100K World Cup final bet was inspired by a viral tweet from five years ago

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Just hours before the FIFA World Cup 2026 final between Argentina and Spain, Conor McGregor revealed he placed a $100,000 bet on Lionel Messi's side to win 3-2 in regulation. The UFC star explained that his prediction wasn't random—it was inspired by a viral post on X from July 12, 2021, that accurately "predicted" Argentina would defeat Spain 3-2 in the 2026 World Cup final. McGregor said he secured favorable odds before backing the unusual forecast, adding another layer of intrigue to one of the biggest sporting events of the year.

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00:05what's up folks Conor McGregor here with my World Cup final bet the bet will be

00:10Argentina to beat Spain within the 90 minutes 3-2 why am I doing this five

00:18years ago some guy on the internet predicted that Argentina and Spain would

00:22be in the World Cup final and that the score would be 3-2 how did this guy know

00:27that this these boys will be in the final and then they are and then that the

00:31score is 3-2 I'm going with them I secured the best odds on 1x bet let's go

00:37there it is McGregor's World Cup final bet some guy on the internet bring it home

00:41for me baby let's go

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