Bear Poops Live, Then Picks New Zealand — Spain Cape Verde Prediction
spain cape verde prediction got a strange live-TV twist when Oli Sail brought his 12-week-old groodle puppy Bear into the Breakfast studio and the dog pooped under the desk before picking New Zealand to beat Iran. The injured All Whites goalkeeper laughed through the segment as the puppy oracle still landed on New Zealand for tomorrow's World Cup opener in San Diego.
Bear in the Breakfast studio
Sail lowered Bear to the floor and told him, “alright buddy, your moment to shine” before the puppy licked the World Cup ball and wandered under the desk. From there, the segment went sideways fast: Bear went to the toilet live on air, then eventually settled on New Zealand as the predicted winner.
Chris Chang tried to keep the segment moving while the puppy explored the studio, saying he was “not easily suckered in by pets and animals unless they are genuinely cute” before adding, “Your puppy is, genuinely, possibly the cutest puppy I've ever seen.” Tova O'Brien added, “Famously hates animals,” and Chang responded, “This is going swimmingly, isn't it?”
Oli Sail and the All Whites
The prediction came from an injured All Whites goalkeeper who said, “I'm embracing the new life as a puppy dad, really enjoying it,” and later noted, “It's real now isn't it? The games are tomorrow and they have to be ready.” Sail's match reference was the opening game against Iran, set for San Diego.
The live gag also fit a familiar World Cup routine. Animal oracles have long been used for tournament predictions, and Puka the kea at Wellington Zoo previously picked losing teams at the FIFA Women's World Cup in 2023. Bear's choice followed that path, even if the studio floor took the first hit.
New Zealand's opening match
Chang leaned into the moment after the puppy's accident, saying, “This is terrific, and exactly why we should get live animals into the studio.” Sail then laughed and said, “I'm so glad we could share that for everyone to see,” closing a segment that turned a simple prediction into the kind of live moment viewers remember.
