Within Group L, England have one win and one draw to their credit. Panama have yet to win a match: On this past performance alone, England must be the favourites, although a win is far from guaranteed.
What does the contest chart say?
As favourites, England have Mars and Mercury (the rulers of the 1st and 10th houses, respectively) as their significators.
Panama are represented by Venus and Jupiter (the lords of the 7th and 4th houses).
The Moon applies to a trine with Venus (lord 7, for Panama). Last time Panama played England in the World Cup (in 2018) Gareth Southgate’s England team won 6-1. However, this powerful lunar trine suggests Panama could do better this time.
This is the only lunar aspect over the 5-degree orb considered most reliable for 90-minute football matches. However, there are other (minor) testimonies to be considered.
Mars (lord 7, for England) is placed inside the 7th house (Panama). In his book “Sports Astrology”, John Frawley recommends that only planets placed within a couple of degrees either side of the house cusp be considered when judging the match outcome. Experienced has taught that this is usually the case. Here, Mars (England) is too far away from the 7th house cusp to testify to a Panama victory (England “captured” in Panama’s house) but could show that England will feel the pressure, and may find the game more challenging than they expect.
The antiscion of the Part of Fortune (at 00 Virgo 38) is placed near to the cusp of the 10th house. Not close enough (within 2-degrees) to guarantee an England win, but (similar to Mars in the 7th) worthy of consideration.
Overall, this is not a clear chart. Only one aspect is reliable; the lunar trine to Venus which suggests that Panama will play better than expected. Whether this will be enough to deny England the win remains to be seen.
*Please Note: The aim will be to post one forecast for each day of the tournament, in advance of the match start time. All charts will be cast for BST (British Summer Time, which is 1 hour ahead of GMT/UST). Due to local time differences, the date of the contest chart may vary from the local match date. Forecasts are for astrological information and educational purposes only. Charts are set for the scheduled kickoff time. As forecasts are published ahead of the event, there is a possibility that the chart may change if the start of the match is delayed, making the published forecast invalid. In accordance with John Frawley’s system for judging contest charts, the favourites will be chosen on the basis of the bookmaker’s odds in advance of the match
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Bibliography
Sports Astrology by John Frawley
Christian Astrology by William Lilly
Gambler’s Dharma by Simon Chokoisky (Sports Charts analysed with traditional and modern Vedic Astrology techniques)
ASTROLOGY BY LOUISE OF ARABIA 