A video circulating online shows former Sweden striker Zlatan Ibrahimović reacting to streamer IShowSpeed during Fox Sports’ FIFA World Cup 2026 coverage. Multiple outlets report that the clip became widely shared after IShowSpeed made a statement predicting Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal will win the tournament while appearing on a broadcast segment that also included Thierry Henry, alongside Ibrahimović. In the viral retelling, Ibrahimović appears to remove or dismiss Speed from the set, with some versions claiming he “kicked” the streamer off the broadcast.
However, fact-check reporting says the widely shared version is misleading, presenting the incident in a more literal or exaggerated way than what can be substantiated from the clip itself. Other coverage describes the exchange as a joking, on-air interaction and highlights Thierry Henry’s visible reaction, which is also used in memes. While the viral posts frame the moment as an actual expulsion from the broadcast, the coverage summarized by the outlets focuses on the confusion created by edited circulation and differing interpretations of the on-screen interaction during the U.S. vs Paraguay match coverage.
