India, June 23 -- Did The Simpsons really predict a Mexico vs Portugal clash in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final? A viral claim making the rounds on social media says the long running animated show predicted that Mexico and Portugal would face each other in the 2026 World Cup final. The viral claim is based on a scene from the 1997 Simpsons episode The Cartridge Family. In the episode, a football match between Mexico and Portugal is shown on a poster in the fictional town of Springfield. Some social media users have claimed that this scene proves The Simpsons predicted a Mexico vs Portugal final at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. However, there is no evidence to support that claim.

The episode does not mention the FIFA World Cup, the year 2026, or...