![Coupe du monde 2026 : après «Paul le poulpe», découvrez «Billy The Cat», le nouveau parieur fou de ce Mondial [Instagram @billy_heartnose]](/cdn-cgi/image/onerror=redirect,width=640,height=640,format=webp/https://storage.googleapis.com/uploads.mongoosehq.com/url/media/148571925/33d6256b5a65b72febd70caa967bd299c7eadc340e8cecf8e00d36d1a8af862a)
Overview
- Billy the cat has correctly chosen the winner in twenty World Cup matches that produced a decisive result, a run reported across outlets on Wednesday, June 24, 2026.
- His owners, Linka Lin and Mark Kelly, make predictions by holding up the two teams' flags and letting Billy touch one with his paw, a method that cannot register a draw.
- The project began as simple online tests of choice and play, and the couple say they adopted Billy from a charity at three months and started posting short videos during the tournament.
- Videos of Billy have attracted roughly 10,000 Instagram followers and many affectionate messages, and his owners say they treat the activity as light entertainment rather than a scientific forecast.
- Media coverage places Billy in the tradition of animal prognosticators like Paul the octopus, though the claims rest on owner-posted clips and have not been independently verified by statistical analysis.