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Former adult film star and social media personality Mia Khalifa struck gold after backing Spain to defeat Lionel Messi’s Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 final. She walked away with a whopping $1.65 million (around ₹14.2 crore) from a sports betting promotion. The internet personality revealed her windfall after Spain edged Argentina 1-0 in the summit clash on Sunday. The actor shared her excitement with fans on social media and the huge payout quickly became a talking point.
Mia Khalifa celebrates big win on Instagram
After Spain’s victory, Mia Khalifa took to Instagram and shared a screenshot highlighting her winnings. She went on to thank the betting platform she had partnered with. Her caption read: “Believed and won big. So proud of my home country Spain (not a drop of Spanish blood in me) 🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸🇪🇸. Thank youuuuu @1win @nickygathrite.”
The post soon went viral on social media. Users reacted to her big win as well as to her humorous admission that she has “not a drop of Spanish blood” yet backed the European champions.
Spain crowned FIFA World Cup 2026 champions
Spain lifted their second FIFA World Cup title after defeating defending champions Argentina 1-0 in the final. The closely contested fixture was decided by a solitary goal and it ended Lionel Messi’s hopes of defending the title Argentina won in Qatar in 2022.
Spain had an impressive run throughout the knockout stages, and overcame Portugal, Belgium and France before defeating Argentina in the final.
A promotion turns into a multimillion-dollar payout
Mia Khalifa’s winnings came as part of a promotional partnership with betting platform 1win. There, she publicly backed Spain before the final. With Spain emerging victorious, the promotion resulted in a reported payout of $1.65 million.
