World Cup: Achilles the cat predicts Nigeria to knock Argentina
Just after Nigeria’s Super Eagles got a major endorsement from a pig to reach the semi-finals in the worldcup competition ongoing in Russia , Achilles the pyschic cat has also endorsed the team to win in today’s match against Argentina.
Achilles the cat, who has been predicting winners and losers in the tournament from the comfort of the St Petersburg Hermitage museum, had previously predicted outcomes during the 2017 Confederations Cup.
The cat, who is deaf and regarded as psychic, successfully chose Russia to beat Saudi Arabia and Egypt, Iran to beat Morocco and Brazil to emerge victorious against Costa Rica – although that final result was almost a given.
When the opportunity came to pick between Nigeria and Argentina, via two bowls of food placed in front of him with a flag above each, Achilles decided the Super Eagles would win by a nose. The trend for animal predictions become global news in 2010, when Paul the octopus correctly forecast Germany’s matches and correctly picked Spain as winners.
Here are tweets confirming the cat’s prediction;
Place your bets! Achilles the cat predicts Nigeria to knock Argentina out of the World Cup. pic.twitter.com/ZaHVURkyqA
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 26, 2018
Achilles the cat, who has correctly predicted the score of all three #WorldCup matches played so far in St Petersburg, tips Nigeria to beat Argentina https://t.co/FEgEJi25X0 pic.twitter.com/TEcjbrb87X
— Reuters (@Reuters) June 26, 2018
Achilles the cat, who is deaf and regarded as psychic, has predicted that Argentina will exit the #WorldCup at the hands of #NGA this evening…
He previously plumped for Russia to beat Saudi Arabia and Egypt, as well as Iran to beat Morocco! https://t.co/SwZMUVU399
— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) June 26, 2018
Several Nigerian celebrities including musicians Banky W, Timi Dakolo and Oritsefemi are currently in St. Petersburg, Russia ahead of the Nigeria vs Argentina game scheduled for Tuesday evening.
The celebrities have been sharing pictures documenting their trip to Russia and providing moral support for the Nigerian football teams through their Instagram handles. The celebrities expressed their anxiety over the upcoming Nigeria vs Argentina match which will decide Nigeria’s continuous stay in the World Cup.
Banky W wrote @bankywellington, “Hello St Petersburg!!! Now wondering if I should go find the @ng_supereagles and anoint them with oil!!
“We must overcome!!! I hope that after all the bad news, they find a way to make us smile today,” he said.
Nigeria with three points, need to beat or draw with Argentina to enhance their chances of qualification for the second round.