FIFA Scandal (Episode: "You Don’t Have to Live Like a Referee", 2014)

The Simpsons has earned quite the reputation for seemingly predicting the future. It’s actually a bit of a meme at this point, with fans pointing out how many things in the real world appear to have been "predicted" by the show, sometimes years in advance. While some of these predictions are purely coincidental or the result of broad satire, others do seem oddly prescient.

FIFA Scandal (Episode: "You Don’t Have to Live Like a Referee", 2014)

• What happened: In this episode, Homer becomes a soccer referee and jokes about corruption in the sport. It also references bribery and scandals involving FIFA, the global governing body of soccer.
• Reality: In 2015, a massive corruption scandal rocked FIFA, with top officials arrested for bribery and corruption related to World Cup bidding processes.