Overview
- The NHL legend stumbled over names including North Macedonia, Curaçao, Jordan and Türkiye during Friday’s 2026 FIFA World Cup draw.
- Gretzky was the only celebrity assigned to the Pot 4 portion, which involved reading three or four countries per card and playoff placeholders.
- Clips of the flubs spread widely on X, where users shared videos and jokes reacting to the live segment.
- Coverage noted he recovered later by correctly pronouncing countries such as Bosnia and Herzegovina and Cabo Verde.
- Commentators contrasted his effort with Aaron Judge, who was praised for pronouncing every country correctly during his portion.