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·3 Desember 2025
World Cup 2026 Draw surrounded by viral “Prophecy” claims — But what’s the real story?

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·3 Desember 2025

Viral story sparks curiosity just days before 2026 World Cup seedings

World Cup 2026 Draw surrounded by viral “Prophecy” claims — But what’s the real story?
As anticipation builds for the FIFA World Cup 2026 draw on Friday in Washington D.C.. an unexpected storyline has gone viral across global media.
Claims that the late Bulgarian mystic Baba Vanga “predicted” that Earth would make contact with extraterrestrial life during major sporting event in 2025.
With the World Cup draw expected to be one of the most watched television broadcasts of the month, some international outlets including The Mail & Sky History have revived the supposed prophecy sparking curiosity & debate.
According to these media reports, Baba Vanga allegedly foresaw that:
Some outlets have linked the “major global event” — the 2026 World Cup draw — to the prophecy.
The draw will feature all 48 qualified team and FIFA expects hundreds of millions to follow the ceremony from around the world.
It is important to note that Baba Vanga left no written record of her supposed prophecies.Most claims come from followers or later interpretations, and many close to her say she never made several statements attributed to her.
This includes predictions like: The 1986 Chernobyl disaster (9/11) ... The 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami ... The rise of Donald Trump ... now, extraterrestrial contact.
The real focus remains firmly on football. The expanded 48 team, 104 match tournament hosted across the United States, Canada and Mexico will be the biggest World Cup in history.









































