The predictions of The Simpsonsan animated comedy, are very famous for their successful successes throughout their more than 35 years of broadcast. Therefore, among his greatest historical successes, the presidency of donald trump and the purchase of 20th Century Fox on the part of disneyalthough there are many other examples.
It is believed that The Simpsons predicted the pandemic 2020 due to the coronavirus, since a chapter of 1993 showed the arrival of an Asian virus called Osaka. Likewise, in 1990Bart caught a three-eyed mutant fish near the Springfield nuclear plant, an event that was replicated in October of 2011near a nuclear power plant in Argentina.
Faced with this scenario, one of the most recent viral theories suggests that an episode broadcast in 1997 predicted that the 2026 World Cup final will be between Mexico and Portugal. This is because, although the year of the tournament is never mentioned, the chapter refers to the return of the championship to USAafter editing 1994.
Consequently, Mexico’s victory over Ecuador and Portugal’s victory against Croatia, which ensured the pass of both to the round of 16 of the World Cupnot only did they unleash the celebrations of both hobbies, but also aroused a wave of theories on social networks, where The Simpsons They are the center of some of them.
The hypothetical final between Mexico and Portugal
During episode 183 of The Simpsonsthe sixth of the ninth season, released in 1997, the Continental Football Association of Springfield promotes a match between Mexico and Portugal with the question: “Which country is the greatest in the world?”, in reference to the grand final of a fictional championshiplike the World Cup.
The expectation for the meeting leads to more than 82 thousand spectators to the stadium, including the family Simpson, who was convinced by Bart and Lisa to attend. However, the game is so bored to the Americans that they are beginning to despair discusswhich ends up becoming a kind of pitched battle.
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Although the result of the match, the fragment has gone viral on social networks because some Internet users consider that the 2026 World Cup final will be between Mexico and Portugal, since both teams are on opposite sides of the draw and only They could meet in the grand final of the tournament.
However, at no point in the episode is it mentioned explicitly let the party be the world cup finalorganized by the International Association Football Federation (FIFA), so many Internet users believe that it is a meeting friendly created so that Pele promote American brands.
The path of Mexico and Portugal to the final
Mexico:
- Round of 16: July 5 in Mexico City against England
- Quarter finals: July 11 in Miami against Brazil or Norway
- Semifinals: July 15 in Atlanta against Colombia or Argentina
- End: July 19 in New York, where he could face Portugal
Portugal:
- Round of 16: July 6 in Dallas against Spain
- Quarter finals: July 10 in Los Angeles against the USA or Belgium
- Semifinals: July 14 in Dallas against France or Morocco
- End: July 19 in New York, where he could face Mexico