2026 World Cup: Thierry Henry apologises to Nigerians over ‘bad luck’ comments

Arsenal legend, Thierry Henry, has clarified his comments about Nigeria that he made at the ongoing 2026 World Cup.

Henry was speaking with popular streamer iShowSpeed, who wore an interesting fit ahead of the match between the USA and Paraguay, which ended 4-1.

Speed wore a USA shirt and Nigerian shorts to the stadium. Seeing that, Henry jokingly told him that it was bad luck.

However, Henry has claimed he meant that wearing the kits of two different teams is bad luck.

He said on social media: “I needed to clarify something because I don’t think people understand when you say stuff sometimes or when a joke is a joke.

​”So I just spoke yesterday about the shorts of Nigeria and the top of the US. I just said to him that it is bad luck to break the set.

​”Could have been the shorts of France, Italy or Spain, I would have said the same thing. I was just having a little joke with him, saying that it would be bad luck. Not Nigeria is bad luck, but to break the set, because you go as a set.

​”I even said that I love Naija. And by the way, I do. I have respect for Nigeria and the people there. A lot of Arsenal fans, by the way, are out there, so don’t misunderstand that stuff, please.

​”Nigeria is never bad luck. I was just saying breaking the set is bad luck with any other shorts.”

2026 World Cup: Thierry Henry apologises to Nigerians over ‘bad luck’ comments