According to a popular interpretation of Baba Vanga, the 2026 World Cup could have an unexpected guest… from the sky

Por Pablo Román
10 June, 2026

A woman who died in 1996, who never left a single written text and whose ‘predictions’ were passed down orally by followers and relatives… is taking social media by storm just days before the 2026 World Cup. 🔮😂


The phrase that has half the internet on fire is this: “A new light in the sky will appear during a major sporting event and people all over the world will see it.” No one knows exactly who said it first or when, but that doesn’t matter — it has already been linked to the World Cup that kicks off on June 11 in Mexico City. For believers, the 7.8 earthquake in the Philippines on June 7 is another ‘confirmation.’ For skeptics, it’s just another cycle of the internet’s most productive character: Baba Vanga, who has published more prophecies dead than alive. ⚽

The funniest thing about the phenomenon is that the 2026 World Cup itself already has enough to get you excited without any embellishment: 48 teams, three host countries, and Mexico on the verge of becoming the first country in the world to host three World Cups. But of course, who needs real history when you have a Bulgarian seer who has spent three decades unable to deny anything? 😅🌎

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