PAST PERFORMANCE IS NO GUARANTEE OF FUTURE RESULTS:
World Cup fan base fever has taken over the United States https://t.co/vV6FMNJHDg pic.twitter.com/FksfBtF1TA
— California Post (@californiapost) June 14, 2026
Some exceptions do apply:
Sea of red seen in World Cup low fan turnout in Santa Clara https://t.co/cicVgQmcld pic.twitter.com/6qJmrsR3Hm
— California Post (@californiapost) June 13, 2026
We’re Americans, we don’t do soccer, thank you very much: Why America is still immune to the soccer virus.
Sure, there are people in America who like international football. They fall into 4 groups:
Immigrants
Tourists
Americans who hate the USA and vow to leave whenever elections don't go their way, but then puss out and pretend to enjoy soccer as goth cosplay rebellion— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 8, 2026
Closeted gay duded who choose soccer fandom as a beard in case the subject of sports comes up in conversation among other dudes. "I don't follow MLB, I'm more a Bundesliga fan" and whatnothttps://t.co/tzWzK0PW2e
— David Burge (@iowahawkblog) June 8, 2026
The only reason we’re at all interested this year is to see where Freddy from Germany will be dining next in America:
— The Babylon Bee (@TheBabylonBee) June 13, 2026
More on that here: World Cup fans fall in love with American culture, comfort food classics.
In America, a warehouse store. A fully roasted chicken costs five dollars, the raw chicken beside it costs seven, and I stood between them like a man between two truths.
Golden. Hot. Seasoned. Spinning in glory under the lights, in a line of its brothers. Four dollars and… pic.twitter.com/eQqDlAJdvr
— NOBUNAGA🇯🇵🏯_夏樹蒼依 (@japan_nobunaga) June 13, 2026