A blind psychic, who allegedly foretold 9/11 and the Covid-19 pandemic, may be just days away from having another world-changing prediction be proven right.
Baba Vanga, who died in 1996, was a Bulgarian mystic and clairvoyant who became a cult figure among conspiracy theorists after several of her eerie pronouncements were proved true.
Now, a prophecy for 2025 which predicted that humans would make contact with alien life this year has been directly tied to a still unknown globally televised event.
With just days left in the calendar year, the options for what this spectacle could be have been whittled down to the ongoing Africa Cup of Nations football (soccer) tournament and worldwide celebration of New Year’s Eve.
Specifically, the mystic’s vision described a UFO that would appear like a ‘new light in the sky’ over the unnamed event, allowing humanity to meet extraterrestrials for the first time – bringing the world answers instead of fear.
Baba Vanga left no written records of her predictions. Most of the accounts come from her niece, Krasimira Stoyanova, or other followers who documented her alleged visions after her death, and who have been accused of misinterpreting what she said.
While the prophecy has been interpreted to take place during a major sporting event, there has never been evidence Baba Vanga was talking about some sort of sports contest, such as the Super Bowl, World Series, or recent FIFA World Cup ceremony.
The Africa Cup of Nations runs through January 18, 2026 and is viewed by approximately two billion fans in over 180 territories globally. Meanwhile, New Year’s Eve broadcasts are watched by millions in every time zone on Earth.
The last failed attempt at fulfilling the 2025 vision came on December 5, when many on social media speculated that the tournament drawing of the 48 qualified World Cup teams, which was watched by billions worldwide, could count as the event.
The World Cup ceremony was likely the most watched television event this month, making it a missed opportunity for the late Bulgarian mystic to be correct before the calendar turns to 2026.
Although the 2025 prediction was left vague, those who have interpreted Baba Vanga’s prophecy believe the light clearly refers to an extraterrestrial spacecraft appearing over the sports venue.
Some on social media have claimed that Baba Vanga’s prediction has already come true, thanks to the passage of the mysterious interstellar object 3I/ATLAS, which made its closest pass by Earth on December 19.
NASA and other astronomers have concluded that the object is a lifeless comet, but many in the public, including at least one distinguished researcher, still believe 3I/ATLAS could be an extraterrestrial spacecraft.
There has also been speculation that the light in Baba Vanga’s vision could refer to a meteor shower, the Northern Lights, or the expected supernova of T Coronae Borealis Nova 3,000 light years away, which would be visible from Earth.
Many believers thought this event would take place during the Super Bowl in February, which is one of the most viewed television events annually, but that did not happen.
Still, Baba Vanga’s track record as a seer of future events rivaled the centuries-old reputation of Nostradamus.
She is credited with predicting the destruction of the Russian submarine Kursk, which sank in the Barents Sea in 2000.
Baba Vanga also said that ‘two metal birds will crash into American brothers, and blood will spill,’ which believers said accurately described the 9/11 terror attacks.
Other prophecies that came true include the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that killed over 230,000, the election of Barack Obama in 2008, and the rise of the Islamic terror group ISIS in 2010.
Baba Vanga even foretold her own death correctly, revealing that she would die on August 11, 1996 at the age of 85.
However, there have been several misses along the way, including a prediction that there would be a nuclear war from 2010 to 2016.
She also is said to have incorrectly predicted that Europe would be deserted by 2016 after many wars and chemical attacks, and that several world leaders would be assassinated during the same year in the 2000s.
