00:00This match will determine once and for all which nation is the greatest on Earth, Mexico or Portugal.
00:05Did The Simpsons predict who would play in the upcoming World Cup soccer final over 20 years ago?
00:10The show has a proven and somewhat unnerving ability of being able to predict the future,
00:15having foretold Fox being bought out by Disney, the U.S. men's curling team beating Sweden in the Winter Olympics,
00:21and, most famously, Donald Trump becoming president.
00:25In a 1997 episode entitled The Cartridge Family, the Simpsons family is seen watching an ad for the World Cup,
00:31which touts the final between Mexico and Portugal. Here's the clip again.
00:35This match will determine once and for all which nation is the greatest on Earth, Mexico or Portugal.
00:41Although the episode doesn't mention the year, social media users have found a recent link to the Mexico team.
00:47Portuguese newspaper Ico pointed out,
00:49Logistically, the match could feasibly happen. Following Portugal's 1-1 draw with Iran on Monday,
01:10the team finished second in the group stage and now goes through to the last 16.
01:15Mexico is already through with two wins, but plays Sweden on Wednesday.
01:19Should it end up topping its group, there's only one way that Mexico and Portugal could meet in the final.
01:24According to one UK bookmaker, the number of bets on a Mexico-Portugal final have reduced the odds
01:29from 500-1 to 33-1. One customer at William Hill reportedly placed a 1,000-pound,
01:35aka $1,320 bet, and stands to win $132,000. A William Hill representative said,
01:43Should the two sides reach the final, we stand to lose 670,000 pounds, aka $885,000.
01:51They continued,
01:52This isn't just a frivolous pound here or there. People are wagering up to 8,000 pounds a time,
01:57and it is our worst result in the Predict the Final market.
02:00So, do you think The Simpsons got it right? Let me know your thoughts and World Cup predictions
02:04in the comments. Until next time, for The Hollywood Reporter News, I'm Tiffany Taylor.
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