Fans from around the world wouldn't want to visit the United States under President Donald Trump, they said.The stadiums in the US supposedly lacked the atmosphere of European venues, they argued.
And logistics would be a nightmare, somehow, also because of Trump.Or something.Fast forward to the late-June, the group stage has been completed, and the tournament has been widely acknowledged as an unmitigated success.Supporters of Austria cheer at Dallas Stadium during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group J match between Argentina and Austria on June 22, 2026, in Dallas, Texas.
(Torbjorn Tande/DeFodi Images)Fanbases from around the world, like Scotland and Norway, have taken over baseball games.Fans from The Netherlands have paraded down city streets.
One German fan became an internet sensation after traveling around the South, enjoying American small town hospitality.He wound up being invited backstage to meet Ella Langley at a recent concert.
England fans met with President Trump.WORLD CUP FANS FALL IN LOVE WITH AMERICAN CULTURE, COMFORT FOOD CLASSICSTurns out, fans still came to visit the US after all.In fact, through just the group stage games, FIFA recently announced that the 2026 World Cup has already obliterated the previous attendance record.More than 4.6 million fans have gone to a game in the US, Mexico and Canada, exceeding the previous record of 3.5 million.
Which was also set when the US hosted in 1994.By any measure, this year's tournament has been a tremendous success.And Democrats are extremely unhappy about it.DEMOCRATS BLASTED FOR PAINTING BLEAK PICTURE OF AMERICA WHILE WORLD CUP VISITORS RAVE ABOUT USNorway fans perform the Viking row in Times Square in New York on June 21, 2026, ahead of the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group I match against Senegal.
(John Sibley/Reuters)Politico reported recently that the left has been forced to "grapple uncomfortably" with how well the World Cup has gone."I think that there was a little bit of like liberal wishcasting that ...