Pygmy hippo Moo Deng predicts France vs England World Cup final
Thailand's famous pygmy hippo Moo Deng picked France and England to meet in the World Cup final, while her mother Jonah chose Argentina.
Celebrity pygmy hippo Moo Deng was back making football predictions on Tuesday 14 July, choosing France over Spain and later favouring England ahead of Argentina at Khao Kheow Open Zoo in Chonburi, Thailand. Her mother, Jonah, made a different choice by selecting Argentina.
The playful event was organised ahead of the FIFA World Cup's decisive fixtures by zoo director Narongwit Chodchoi and keeper Benz, using watermelon halves carved with team names and flags for each semi-finalist. Moo Deng's picks point to a France versus England final, though the zoo stressed the results were purely for entertainment and part of the animal enrichment programme.
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.
