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How Excited Are Americans About the World Cup and the USMNT?
About 6 in 10 soccer fans said the U.S. team’s World Cup performance was very good, while only 17% of adults were excited, Ipsos found.
- New Ipsos Sports polling shows the World Cup has excited soccer fans, though the sport faces challenges reaching mainstream popularity in the United States. About 6 in 10 Americans believe the tournament will increase general soccer interest.
- Most soccer fans, 55%, said the U.S. team's performance was going "extremely well" or "very well." Soccer fans are especially excited by the USMNT's performance, with 6 in 10 feeling "extremely" or "very" enthusiastic about the United States advancing to the knockout round.
- About 33% of soccer fans have bought official merchandise like jerseys or scarves. Additionally, 8% of Americans have watched a game from a host city, while about 1 in 10 have placed an official bet on the games.
- FIFA has faced criticism for enforcing mandated hydration breaks and cooperating with travel restrictions against Iran. Consequently, only about 2 in 10 U.S. adults hold a positive view of FIFA, while 25% report a negative opinion.
- While about three-quarters of soccer fans expect this World Cup will increase general interest in soccer, only 24% of Americans say they personally have become more interested. The sport faces an uphill climb to reach mainstream popularity in the United States.
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What polling shows about Americans’ interest in the World Cup and USMNT
New polling from Ipsos Sports, provided exclusively to The Associated Press, shows that the World Cup has excited soccer fans and piqued many Americans’ interest, even as the sport continues to face an uphill climb to reach mainstream popularity in…
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Total News Sources37
Leaning Left6Leaning Right1Center30Last UpdatedBias Distribution81% Center
Bias Distribution
- 81% of the sources are Center
81% Center
L 16%
C 81%
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