The "FIFA Scandals" (Episode: "The Burns Cage", 2016)

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.

The "FIFA Scandals" (Episode: "The Burns Cage", 2016)

• What happened: The episode humorously touches on corruption in the world of sports, with FIFA being a focal point of the satire.
• Reality: In 2015, several high-ranking FIFA officials were arrested for corruption charges related to bribery, racketeering, and money laundering, sparking a massive scandal in the world of soccer and sports administration.