By euronews
Publication Date: 2026-06-14 12:40:00
Before the German national team even plays its first World Cup game against Curaçao on Sunday, a small spectacle has already taken place thousands of kilometers from the host country USA: This year’s World Cup oracle, the anteater Taio, made his first prediction on Friday.
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It caused a lot of excitement because the animal in the Münster all-weather zoo took its time with the decision. Then came the surprise: Taio predicted a draw.
The bottles representing the possible outcomes were filled with food. Bad news for Germany: The mealworms in the bottle up for raffle apparently smelled particularly tempting for the anteater.
Whether Taio is right will become clear on Sunday. However, one thing is already certain: he will have big steps ahead of him in his new role as World Cup oracle.
Eight correct predictions…
