Uploaded July 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Some of my students asked me to post this, because they were in the room at that time.

1st February 2026, 11:58am, Resorts World Sentosa. I forecasted that out of 48 teams, the World Cup final would be Spain vs Argentina.

Somehow, that has come true.

Out of 48 teams, there are 1,128 possible final pairings. Picking the right one is roughly a 0.089% chance. Honestly, I’m already very happy and amused with just that. Whatever happens tonight is a bonus.

Yes, I also said Argentina would win. But please don’t take my word for it. The bookmakers and most experts are saying Spain. And they would know better than me, because football is not my arena. I don’t follow the game. I don’t know the players. I could be absolutely wrong tonight. So please, DO NOT bet on anything I say. Ever.

Take this as a learning exercise instead: QiMen approaching a question months in advance, when nothing was visible yet, not days before the final when the answer is nearly obvious.

Here’s the part I really want to share. Football is unfamiliar ground for me. Business is not. Reading the currents of a market, an economy, a year: that has been my arena for over 30 years. Which is why I’m far more concerned with what the next six months hold than with what happens on a pitch tonight.

If a casual read on a game I don’t even watch can land like this, pay attention to the forecast from the arena I actually know. That one is coming next.

And if I’m wrong tonight? Then I’ll have learned something new about football, and I’ll gladly add it to my skill set for the future. Either way, I win a lesson.

QiMen reads tendencies, not certainties. Anyone who promises you certainty is probably also selling magic beans.

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