The series is one of the television shows whose name is most associated with expectations, some of which were later fulfilled, including Donald Trump’s rise to the presidency and Lady Gaga’s appearance in the Super Bowl.
According to observers, an episode aired in 1997 entitled “The Cartridge Family” presented a scene in which Homer and Marge attend a football game at Springfield Stadium.
They pointed out that the stadium shown in the episode resembles MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, USA, which is scheduled to host the 2026 World Cup final.
In the episode, the match was titled “Which country is the greatest on the face of the Earth?”, and brought together the teams of Portugal and Mexico, which led some to consider it an indication that the two teams might reach the final.
During the imaginary match, the Mexican national team won with an unanswered goal, which observers interpret as a scenario that gives Mexico the title at the expense of Portugal.
The expectations that the audience associates with the series are not limited to football, as “The Simpsons” has previously discussed other future scenarios, including living on Mars in the year 2051, the spread of flying cars, and converting Big Ben into a digital clock.
The series also touched on the arrival of a woman to the presidency of the United States after Donald Trump, and presented the idea of wealthy people owning homes under water, in addition to warnings of social problems related to virtual and augmented reality.
