Sure that by now everybody knows that EA Sports have accurately predicted the champions of the 2010 World Cup, 2014, 2018, 2022, and now apparently they've predicted that Spain will win the World Cup.
But did you know that there's actually more to this story? In 2010, Real Madrid were struggling. Florentino Perez needed to go out for a new manager, and who did he go out for? Jose Mourinho.
Well, this year, Real Madrid have also been struggling. They've come trophyless for two years now, and Florentino Perez needed to get a new manager. And who was the manager that he just appointed? Jose Mourinho.
Now, that might just be one similarity, and you might say, well, that doesn't really prove anything. Okay, watch this. On June 11th, 2010, the opening game of the 2010 World Cup was between South Africa and Mexico. And in this year's competition, the opening match for the 2026 World Cup was between Mexico and South Africa on June 11th, 2026.
In 2010, Spain actually took a total of eight Barcelona players to the FIFA World Cup. And in the 2026 World Cup, guess how many Barcelona players Spain have taken to that World Cup? Eight. Eight players.
Oh, hold on, hold on. There is still more. In 2010, Spain were actually grouped up with Chile, Switzerland, and Honduras in Group H. And in this year's World Cup, Spain have been grouped up with Cabo Verde, Saudi Arabia, and Uruguay in Group H.
In the 2010 World Cup, Spain had actually just been crowned champions of the 2008 Euro. And guess who have been crowned champions of the 2024 Euros?
I just came across the weirdest fact about this 2026 FIFA World Cup. Hold on……