‘It was written’: Pedri’s cryptic 13-month-old post goes viral after Spain’s World Cup triumph

Spain midfielder Pedri celebrated his country’s 2026 World Cup triumph with a remarkable call-out in a cryptic social media post he shared more than a year ago, leaving fans believing he had predicted the historic moment long before it happened.

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Shortly after Spain beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the FIFA World Cup final, the Barcelona midfielder posted a photo of himself kissing the trophy on the X with the message: “It was written! 1 9 0 7 2 6. The day a whole country’s dream comes true. The day we are WORLD CHAMPIONS.”The sequence “1 9 0 7 2 6” immediately attracted attention as it referred to an unexplained Instagram post shared by Pedri on June 10, 2025. At the time, the numbers were published without any context, but after Spain’s triumph, fans interpreted them as July 19, 2026, the date of the FIFA World Cup final.Thirteen months after that mysterious post, the 23-year-old found himself celebrating exactly what many believe he hinted at as Spain beat defending champions Argentina to secure just the second FIFA World Cup title in the country’s history.Pedri played a vital role during Spain’s victorious campaign under Luis de la Fuente. The midfielder featured in every game and was instrumental with his composure, creativity and control in the center of the park as Spain marched to the title.The final at MetLife Stadium remained deadlocked after 90 minutes despite Spain enjoying the better of the game. Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez kept his side in the match with a series of excellent saves as the South Americans were reduced to 10 men at the break when Enzo Fernandez received his second yellow card.Spain briefly thought they had broken the deadlock early in extra time when Nico Williams found the back of the net, but the goal was disallowed after a foul on set-piece.The breakthrough finally came in the 106th minute. Williams headed the ball into the path of Ferran Torres, who fired his finish into the roof of the net to give Spain a memorable 1-0 victory.The success ended Spain’s 16-year wait for a world title, with the previous triumph coming in 2010, and stretched Luis de la Fuente’s side’s unbeaten run to a European record 38 international matches.For Pedri, the World Cup crown adds another great honor to an already impressive international career. After helping Spain lift the UEFA Euro 2024 title, the Barcelona star has now reached the pinnacle of world football and her cryptic prediction from more than a year ago has become one of the most talked about moments of the tournament.