Are we watching a prophecy unfold?! this 5 year old post already named the World Cup 2026 winner!

A bizarre 2021 social media post predicting the World Cup 2026 final has gone viral globally just hours before Wednesday's massive semi final.

Football fans are currently obsessing over an old post on X, originally published on 12 July 2021. The message simply stated that Argentina just beat Spain at the World Cup 2026 final, 3-2.

This wild claim suddenly gained massive traction late Tuesday evening after Spain officially booked their ticket to the championship match by dismantling France in a 2-0 semi final victory.

The Three Lions look to spoil the script

For this five year old script to reach its dramatic climax, the reigning South American champions must first survive a grueling semi final clash.

As of the time of writing this article, Lionel Scaloni's team is currently facing England at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta.

This viral narrative spells terrible news for English supporters if it holds true. It dictates that Thomas Tuchel’s side will crash out in the semi finals denying them a chance to avenge their Euro 2024 final defeat against Spain.

England enters the pitch determined to shatter this prophecy and forge their own path to the 19 July finale at MetLife Stadium.

A nearly identical phenomenon occurred prior to the World Cup 2022 in Qatar when a viral 2015 tweet perfectly predicted the exact date and winner of Lionel Messi's ultimate triumph.

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