Nigerian Afrobeats superstar David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has reportedly lost about Sh6.5 million ($50,000) after the Super Eagles of Nigeria were eliminated from the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) 2025 by Morocco.
The Grammy-nominated artiste had placed a bold wager on Nigeria to defeat Morocco in their semi-final clash.
Confident of a Super Eagles victory, Davido shared a screenshot of his betting slip on Instagram on Wednesday, publicly backing his country ahead of the high-stakes encounter.
The match, which kicked off at 9:00 pm Nigerian time on Wednesday, January 14, was played at the Prince Moulay Abdellah Stadium.
However, Nigeria’s hopes were dashed as the Atlas Lions delivered a strong performance, securing a 4–2 victory to knock the Super Eagles out of the tournament and book their place in the final.
Ahead of the game, the “Timeless” hitmaker had written optimistically on social media, “Nigeria to make the finals and I’ll double my stake on my slip… #stake.”
The loss sparked reactions across social media, with fans debating both Nigeria’s performance and Davido’s daring wager.
One user, Semilore, commented, “A waste of money on this game,” while another, Mr Cjay, wrote, “Whaat. That’s like my whole 2025 salary. I really hate gambling.”
Had the prediction gone his way, Davido was reportedly set to earn a potential payout of Sh44 million ($348,274.07) at current exchange rates.
However, Morocco’s dominant display ended both Nigeria’s AFCON campaign and the singer’s lucrative bet.
Nigeria, who last lifted the AFCON trophy in 2013, once again fell short in their quest for continental glory, while Morocco continued their impressive run as one of the tournament’s standout teams.