The verdict is in: Europeans are obsessed with rural America during 2026 World Cup stay

With that, plenty of folks who have never even seen America up close are getting a firsthand account of just how awesome this country can be when you really stop and take in all it has to offer.Fans of the USA celebrate a goal during the international friendly match between the United States and Germany at Soldier Field in Chicago, Ill., on June 6, 2026.(Michael Miller/ISI Photos)The Internet became intimately familiar with a German fan by the name of Freddy documenting his trip through the American South, but everyone's favorite dude from Deutschland isn't the only foreign soccer fan in awe of the United States.While pickup trucks, country music and trips to Hooters may be commonplace for many of you reading this, for a British fan who made the pilgrimage to the good ol' U-S-of-A, it was a mind-blowing experience that few Europeans could even comprehend.WORLD CUP TEAMS FINALIZE US BASE CAMPS AS HOST CITIES PREPARE FOR GLOBAL CROWDSLook at the excitement! And who could blame him?He probably went from eating fish and chips with a side of mashed peas to scarfing down a basket of wings surrounded by beautiful women.United States fans go through security checks as they arrive to watch training in Irvine, California, on June 8, 2026.
(Kirby Lee/Imagn Images)You might not be aware of this, but refills aren't free in a lot of European countries.The horror! But it gets even worse.They don't even put ice in your drinks over there.Check out this Italian getting his world rocked by receiving infinite refills for his ice-cold soda.Take it easy, killer! We don't use real sugar over here, so who knows what a dozen of those will do to your body.Ribs rest on a dip rack while John Witt prepares to submit ribs on Nov.
13, 2022, during the Kansas City Barbeque Society World Invitational Championship at Noccalula Falls Park in Gadsden.Witt is part of the Shmack Q BBQ team from Chicago.
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