After placing a wager during the 2026 FIFA World Cup final, Nollywood actress Destiny Etiko disclosed that she lost ₦5 million. She claims that this experience has deterred her from gambling in the future.
Shortly after the World Cup final between Argentina and Spain ended on Monday, the actress revealed this in a post on her Instagram account.
“I bet for the first time and lost.” I won’t give it another go. My 5M is gone. I’ve actually stopped watching football. “I nearly died from anxiety,” she wrote.
However, Etiko did not reveal the specific wager she made or offer more information regarding how she lost the money.
This experience will serve as a valuable lesson for Destiny Etiko, reminding her to refrain from betting in the future and to approach such activities with more caution and responsibility.
