The world was due to end on April 4, 2026

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   Preacher: No 2026 World Cup, 'Because There Will Be a Rapture.' The Final Went to Extra Time

   Joshua Mhlakela set the rapture for April 4-5, 2026, with May 14 as the hard stop, and said the World Cup would not be held. Spain won the final 1-0 on July 19.

   Mhlakela's April 4-5, 2026 Rapture (Hard Stop: May 14) · Joshua Mhlakela (South African preacher, in YouTube interviews)

   Said Mar 24, 2026: 11 days before this date.

   The planet, as usual, did not get the memo.

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