Conor McGregor spends a large amount of money betting on Argentina to win Copa America

Argentina, led by superstar Lionel Scaloni, has officially passed the group stage to reach the quarter-finals of Copa America 2024.

In the opening match of Group A, Messi contributed an assist in the 2-0 victory over Canada. The 37-year-old striker continued to start in the match against Chile, helping his team win 1-0.

Messi is expected to help Argentina successfully defend the title at Copa America 2024 (Photo: Getty).

However, Messi did not play in the match against Peru, but Argentina still won 2-0 against their opponent.

With 3 wins in a row, Argentina will enter the quarter-finals of Copa America 2024 against Ecuador – the team ranked second in Group B.

Notably, boxer Conor McGregor believes Argentina will win the 2024 Copa America when he spent $365,000 betting that coach Lionel Scaloni’s team will win the tournament in the US.

If his prediction is correct, McGregor will win more than 1 million USD (equivalent to more than 25 billion VND).

As for Messi, he and his teammates won the 2021 Copa America, scoring 4 goals and contributing 5 assists. El Pulga was named the best player at the tournament and then won the Golden Ball award a year later.

However, Messi has yet to score a goal at Copa America 2024. Therefore, many people expect the 37-year-old striker to shine in the match against Ecuador to help Argentina advance to the semi-finals.