England are considered the favourites, but by a very thin margin. Either way, the match is expected to be close.
There has been talk of bad weather, so provided the game kicks off on time, England have Jupiter (lord 1) and Venus (lord 10) as their significators.
Mercury (lord 7) and Mars (lord 4), represent Mexico.
The antiscion of Mars (lord of the 4th house, Mexico’s house of victory, at 24 Cancer 54) conjunct Mercury at 24 Cancer 48 might have been significant, but Mercury is retrograde, so the aspect is already separating.
The Moon first applies to trine Mercury (lord 7) and then, almost immediately, trines the antiscion of Mars (lord 4, at 24 Cancer 54) both for Mexico.
The antiscion of the Moon, at 08 Libra 10, is placed just inside the 10th house. At 3 degrees from the cusp, the Moon is just outside the ideal 2-degree orb of aspect, but is surely close enough to consider. This is a testimony for the favourites.
Neptune placed close to the cusp of the 4th house, Mexico’s house of victory, sounds a note of caution. John Frawley notes that Neptune’s influence is inconsistent, but can be disruptive.
Uranus is placed close to Mars (lord 4, for Mexico). The aspect is separating, but the disruptive influence Uranus is powerful, and not to be underestimated.
We have two clear testimonies for Mexico, and (counting Neptune) two slightly less reliable testimonies for England. The Uranus/Mars separating conjunction may also be taken into consideration. The heavens confirm that the match will be close.
The biggest puzzle is to determine which team are the true favourites. But either way, extra time and even a penalty shootout are strong possibilities.
*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 