"Argentina's World Cup Victory" Adorable World Star... Hippo Mundeng's Prophecy Previously Correctly Predicted Trump's Election

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The adorable "world star" pygmy hippo Mundeng has selected Argentina as the winner of the 2026 FIFA North America World Cup.

Thai media outlet Khao Sod English reported on the 18th (Korea time) that "Mundeng chose Argentina, not Spain, as the winner of the North America World Cup."

According to reports, Kao Kiew Yu Open Zoo in Chonburi Province, Thailand, organized a special prediction event ahead of the World Cup final so visitors could watch Mundeng's choice.

The zoo prepared two fruit plates in the pygmy hippo enclosure. One plate was engraved with the country code "ESP" representing Spain, while the other bore "ARG," meaning Argentina. Both plates were also decorated with the flags of Spain and Argentina, respectively.

Mundeng's choice was Argentina. As soon as the fruit plates were placed inside the enclosure, Mundeng immediately walked over to the plate featuring the Argentine flag and performed a "stormy intake." This predicted that Argentina would defeat Spain and lift the North America World Cup trophy. The media explained that "visitors who watched this burst into cheers and laughter."

Mundeng is a female pygmy hippo born at Kao Kiew Yu Open Zoo in July 2024. With pink cheeks, a chubby body, and a playful habit of jumping onto zookeepers, images spread across social media (SNS), instantly propelling her to global stardom.

The name "Mundeng" means "plump, bouncy pork" in Thai. Her unique name combined with her cute appearance has garnered worldwide popularity.

Visitors flocking to the zoo to see Mundeng have increased significantly. Alongside this, she has also played a role in raising awareness about the conservation of pygmy hippos, an endangered species.

Mundeng's prediction is not her first. Ahead of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, she chose food labeled with Donald Trump's name over Kamala Harris's. After Trump actually won the presidential election, Mundeng received significant attention as the "precision hippo."

However, her prediction for this North America World Cup semi-final was incorrect. Mundeng had predicted a final between France and England, but in reality, Spain and Argentina each won their matches to advance to the final. The key point of interest now is whether Mundeng, who chose Argentina in the final, will succeed in restoring her honor.

If Mundeng's prophecy comes true, Argentina would become back-to-back World Cup champions following their 2022 Qatar World Cup victory. Simultaneously, they would claim their fourth overall title.

According to reports, Narawit Chodchoi of Kao Kiew Yu Oh Peun-dong-mul (Director) explained that "this event was organized to bring joy to visitors while also promoting animal enrichment activities."

Animal enrichment is an activity designed to encourage natural behaviors in animals, assist with exercise, reduce stress, and support proper nutrition intake.

Director Chodchoi emphasized that this prediction event was conducted purely for fun and promotional purposes, with absolutely no intention of encouraging or supporting gambling, which is illegal in Thailand.

The zoo added that regardless of the actual result of the World Cup final, this event was arranged to bring laughter to visitors and football fans worldwide.

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