# Soccer: With the World Cup officially starting today fans everywhere are predicting the winners of the opening match between South Africa and Mexico, with even animals trying their paws, trunks and tentacles at it. The internet-famous cat “Nimbus the King” has confidently predicted a victory for Mexico, while two elephants at a zoo in Mexico also chose the hosts as the winners. Cape Town’s Two Oceans aquarium’s resident octopus, Cherry, showed little loyalty with a prediction that will be good news for those liking salsa with their calamari.
Soccer: Cat, elephants and octopus predicting winner of World Cup opening game