Pygmy hippo in Thailand predicts France vs Argentina World Cup final

No Comment Video. Pygmy hippo in Thailand predicts France vs Argentina World Cup final Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 14/07/2026 - 22:41 GMT+2 Pygmy hippo Moo Deng at a Thai zoo predicts a France–Argentina World Cup final, choosing France over Spain and Argentina over England in a playful stunt. Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng was back making football predictions on Tuesday 14 July, choosing France over Spain before later favouring Argentina ahead of England at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand. Her mother, Jonah, made a different choice by selecting Argentina, before the pair were seen together in their enclosure. The playful event was organised ahead of the FIFA World Cup's decisive fixtures. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The prediction was staged at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Si Racha district by zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi and keeper Benz, using watermelon halves carved with team names and flags for each World Cup semi-finalist. Moo Deng's picks point to a France versus Argentina final, though the zoo stressed the results were purely for entertainment. Moo Deng, born on 10 July 2024 to parents Jonah and Tony, became a global internet sensation in September that year and celebrated her second birthday with a four-day zoo party on 10 July. Officials said the exercise also forms part of the zoo's animal enrichment programme. Thailand World Cup 2026 viral unusual zoo Top stories Now playing Next Pygmy hippo in Thailand predicts France vs Argentina World Cup final Now playing Next French and Spanish fans pack Texas streets ahead World Cup semi-final Now playing Next Zelenskyy joins Macron and European leaders in Paris for Bastille Day Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 14th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next US-Iran conflict widens after deadly tanker attack in Strait of Hormuz Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | July 14th, 2026 – Midday Now playing Next Spectacular drones and fireworks illuminate Eiffel Tower ahead of Bastille Day Now playing Next ICE agent shoots dead Colombian immigrant in Maine Now playing Next France shuts down nuclear reactors as heatwave intensifies Now playing Next Trump reimposes US blockade and demands 20% Hormuz shipping fee Now playing Next EU says threats against ICC 'unacceptable' as US targets court Now playing Next Hungarian parliament removes President Tamás Sulyok from office Now playing Next National sovereignty equals 'sending gifts to US and China', former Italian PM Letta tells Euronews Now playing Next Several reported dead after fire in lift shaft of Brussels construction site Now playing Next Non-EU citizens most likely to have temporary and part-time work in the bloc Now playing Next From greenhouses to family businesses, entrepreneurship reshapes rural livelihoods ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment King’s Swan Upping on the Thames shows healthy cygnets but rising litter No Comment Flowers and forensic teams at Bangkok bar where deadly fire killed at least 27 No Comment Video shows civilians taking cover during Russian strike on Sumy No Comment Drone footage shows devastation after deadly Spain wildfire Art Street artists from 21 countries transform Oslo into an open-air graffiti gallery The Cube Fact check: FIFA boss Infantino probe called for by MEPs, not whole parliament Europe News Ukraine inches closer towards joining EU with opening of another cluster Europe Today Targeting Patriarch Kirill risks fuelling EU scepticism, Bulgarian foreign minister warns Space Sugar in space? Astronomers find sweet clue to the origin of life World News ICE agent shoots dead Colombian immigrant in Maine Europe News France flaunts firepower and unity with allies as Macron hosts final Bastille Day parade Iran US releases video of sea drone strike on Iranian naval base ADVERTISEMENT Art How Casa Batlló is using digital technology to unlock the hidden details of Gaudí, Miró and Gomis Europe Today Europe Today: Tensions high in the Middle East as Trump vows 20% Hormuz shipping fee Food and Drink Mission to Andros: Wine, cheese and lemons, the 'golden' products shaping the island's future USA Trump watches IndyCar pit stop at the White House Earth News Solar generated record 25% of EU power in June with Germany, Spain and Poland leading the race USA EU says threats against ICC 'unacceptable' as US launches campaign to 'dismantle' court Iran US launches strikes on Iran for third straight night as Trump says deal still 'possible' Europe News Summer skiers head to melting glacier as heatwave grips France ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT