FIFA World Cup 2026 | Lions Predict England’s Fate In World Cup Group Stage Ahead Of Their Match

Lions at a sanctuary in the UK have been "predicting" England's prospects in the World Cup this summer.The lions, who were evacuated from Ukraine last year, were presented with boxes decorated with the flags of the countries England will face in its group stage games as part of an enrichment exercise. Whichever box they selected was interpreted by keepers at the Big Cat Sanctuary as their prediction for each game's winner.Lioness sisters Amani and Lira appeared to favor England over Croatia for the Three Lions' opening match. Rori, the pride's male lion, also appeared to tip an England triumph in its game against Ghana. But for the final group game, lioness Vanda picked Panama's box, appearing to back the underdog in the final group game.