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The 49ers are considered the favourites to win. However, the odds for both teams are very close, and it would be a mistake to underestimate the Chiefs.

What do the heavens say? 

The Sun ruler of the 1^st house signifies the favourites, whilst their rivals are represented by Saturn, traditional ruler of Aquarius, the sign on the cusp of the 7^th house.  

Mars, ruler of the 10^th house (house of victory for the favourites) is co-significator for the 49ers, and Venus, ruler of the 4^th house is co-significator for the Chiefs.  

Important Note*: If the kickoff of the game is delayed by longer than 36 minutes (this is not beyond the bounds of possibility), the sign on the cusps of the 10^th and 4^th houses change from Aries to Taurus (10^th house) and Libra to Scorpio (4^th house). If this happens, the planetary rulerships will switch from Mars to Venus (for the 49ers) and Venus to Mars (for the Chiefs).  *Thanks, Shaun, for drawing my attention to the possibility of lengthy late kickoffs in NFL matches, which can have quite an impact!

Pluto is placed directly on the cusp of the 7^th house, opposing the cusp of the 1^st house. John Frawley has observed that Pluto has a grudge against the favourites. Here, his allegiance is clear: He lends his support to the Chiefs and stands against the 49ers. This is a noteworthy testimony in favour of the Chiefs, although it is dependent on the match starting on time.  

The North and South Nodes are a little too far from the 10^th and 4^th house cusps to help or harm the cause of either team.  

The only lunar aspect of note (within the 5-degree orb considered most effective in American Football) is a sextile to Venus. This aspect also favours the Chiefs (unless the kick-off is 36 minutes late or over, in which case it boosts the fortunes of the 49ers).  

The heavens agree that the Chiefs will offer strong opposition. In the absence of a late kick-off (which will move Pluto away from the house cusp), Pluto’s affliction of the 1^st house cusp may give them edge.

Timing will be crucial to the result of this game.  

The lunar aspect to Venus looks likely to decide the match in favour of the Chiefs. However, if the match starts 36 minutes late or over, this advantage transfers to the 49ers.  

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DR Congo have won the third-place playoff twice before, in the 1998 and 2015 tournaments. Can they secure third place for a third time? The pundits think so: At the time of writing, the betting odds favour a win for the Leopards. As favourites DR Congo are signified by Mercury, ruler of the 1^st and 10^th houses. 

Jupiter, ruler of the 7^th and 4^th houses represent rivals South Africa.  

There is only one testimony of note: An applying sextile from the Moon to Jupiter (for South Africa). This aspect is almost at the 5-degree limit considered effective for a 90-minute football match, suggesting that, after a hard-fought game, South Africa will gain the advantage in the latter stages of the match.  

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As odds-on favourites, Nigeria would usually represented by the 1^st house and its ruler. However, the Moon (1^st house ruler) already has a role describing the flow of events, so her dispositor, Mars steps forward from the substitute’s bench as significator for the favourites.  

Mars also rules the 10^th house (the house of victory for the favourites) and so is Nigeria’s sole significator for this game.  

Their opponents Angola are signified by Saturn, ruler of the 7^th house and Venus, ruler of the 4^th house.  

The Moon applies to square Venus: Despite the challenging nature of the square aspect, this is very favourable for Angola.  

In the absence of any other significant testimonies, Angola can be expected to do better than the pundits have predicted, and Nigeria will have to work hard for their place in the Semi-finals.  

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Mali are expected to win this match: As favourites they are represented by Venus, the dispositor of the Moon (the Moon, ruler of the 1^st house, the house of the favourites, already has a key role as describing the flow of events). Their co-significator is Mars, ruler of the 10^th house (the house of victory for the favourites).  

Saturn, ruler of the 7^th house, is sole significator for Burkina Faso: The planet which would have been their co-significator, Venus, is already spoken for by Mali.  

The Moon applies to square Venus. Despite the challenging nature of the square aspect, this is very positive for the favourites, Mali.  

Mars, Mali’s co-significator is placed on the cusp of the 7^th house: This is another boost for the favourites, indicating that their domination of the game will prove detrimental to Burkina Faso’s hopes of victory.  

In the absence of any other significant testimonies over the 5-degree orb considered effective for a 90-minute football match, this chart indicates that the favourites will have cause to celebrate this evening.

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As favourites, Senegal are signified by Mercury, ruler of both the 1^st house and the 10^th house (the house of victory for the favourites). 

Ivory Coast are represented by Jupiter, ruler of the 7^th and 4^th houses.  

The Moon is void of course (she makes no further aspects in her current sign of Virgo).  

In horary astrology, the traditional interpretation of a void of course Moon is that matters are ‘stuck’ and little can be expected to happen in the situation enquired about.  

However, in a contest chart for a football tournament, where there must be a deciding result, the interpretation of a void of course Moon is slightly different: As the Moon describes the flow of events, a void of course Moon often indicates that things will stay as they are: The status quo will be maintained, which usually favours the favourites.  

If the pundits are correct and Senegal have earned their reputation as the favourites, they should have cause to celebrate this Monday evening.  

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Egypt may be the favourites to win this match, but a strong performance from DR Congo has proved they are not to be underestimated.  

As favourites, Egypt are represented by the Sun, ruler of the 1^st house and Mercury, ruler of the 10^th house (the house of victory for the favourites). 

Their rivals DR Congo are signified by Saturn and Jupiter, lords of the 7^th and 4^th houses respectively. The Moon, which describes the flow of events applies to conjunct the antiscion of the Part of Fortune at 16 Virgo 17. This favours the favourites, Egypt.  

In his book “Sports Astrology”, John Frawley notes that aspects from the Moon to the Part of Fortune or its antiscion are usually conclusive: This aspect from the Moon to the antiscion of the Part of Fortune should advance Egypt to the next round, although it will be with regret that we see DR Congo knocked out of the competition as The Leopards have enriched this tournament by playing some excellent football. 

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This match promises to be a close competition and it is difficult to decide on a favourite. For practical purposes, we will go with the majority decision of the pundits, who think Angola have the best chance of winning. 

As favourites, Angola are signified by the Sun, dispositor of the Moon: The Moon already has an important rule describing the flow of events, so when she rules the 1^st house her dispositor (the planet ruling the sign she is in) is chosen instead. 

As their co-significator, Angola have Mars (ruler of the 10^th house – the house of victory for the favourites).  

Rivals Namibia are represented by Saturn and Venus (rulers of the 7^th and 4^th houses respectively).  

The Moon is void of course, making no further aspects in her current sign of Leo. This often maintains the status quo, awarding the game to the favourites: In this match, it is a powerful testimony for Angola.  

The North Node close to the cusp of the 10^th house also boosts the fortunes of the favourites, just as the South Node on the cusp of the 4^th house is a powerful affliction for their rivals.  

The Sun (substitute significator for the favourites) applies closely to conjunct the Part of Fortune. This further supports the cause of the favourites. If the pundits are correct, and Angola are the true favourites, they are likely to have cause to celebrate this Saturday.  

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As favourites, the Ravens would usually be represented by the ruler of the 1^st house. The Moon rules Cancer, the sign on the cusp of the 1^st house. As the Moon already has a key role describing the flow of events, her dispositor Mercury steps in as main significator for the Ravens.  

They have Jupiter (ruler of the 10^th house; victory for the favourites) as their co-significator.  

Mercury, ruler of the 4^th house (house of victory for the underdogs) is already spoken for as substitute significator for the Chiefs, so they have just one planet to represent them; Saturn, ruler of the 7^th house.  

The Moon’s aspects show how events will unfold during the match. The only aspect she makes to a planet signifying either team is a trine to Mercury (for the Ravens).  

As a 5-degree orb of aspect is considered most effective for football matches of all kinds, and the Moon must travel just under 7 degrees to perfect this aspect it may not be crucial to the result.  

More significantly, the antiscion of Jupiter (at 13 Aquarius 02) is closely conjunct the Part of Fortune: This is a powerful testimony for the favourites, which should give the Ravens cause to celebrate this weekend.  

Note: Time in GMT/UT

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The pundits predict a win for favourites Egypt, and the heavens seem to agree: The Moon, who describes the flow of events during the match, makes only one aspect, an opposition with Venus, ruler of the 10^th house (the house of victory for the favourites). A win for Egypt is the most likely outcome.

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