If England progress to the World Cup final in New York on 19 July, Jane would have made eight successful predictions.

Jane’s selections come as animal “predictors” have become a familiar novelty during major football tournaments, though their results are regarded as entertainment rather than scientific forecasting.

Between 2008 and 2010 Paul the Octopus in Germany correctly predicted the winners of 12 out 14 matches at the Euros and World Cup.

However Angus the Horse from the Kent/Sussex borders was not as accurate during the 2018 World Cup when the Highland Pony stated England would only win two matches, despite their acclaimed march to the semi-finals.

Jane is from the sub species of Western Chimpanzee which can be found in Ghana, England’s World Cup opponents on 23 June.

“We hope she doesn’t show unfair bias then!” jokes Whylock.

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