Underdog No More, How Soccer Is Surging in US Less than a Year From World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2026 projected to revive US' tourism economy, may generate $30.5 billion in revenue — but there's a catch

According to visa data from the National Travel and Tourism Office, foreign visitors in the United States decreased by as much as 4% year to date through July.

Underdog no more, how soccer is surging in US less than a year from World Cup

Americans’ interest in soccer is reaching an all-time high as the World Cup draws near. A new study by Harris Poll found that up to 75% of Americans are interested in soccer, a 17% increase since 2020.  With 6.5 million people expected to attend the 2026 World Cup, fans, businesses and soccer officials expect next year’s tournament to be transformative. Experts and fans told Straight Arrow News that soccer’s growing popularity can be attributed …

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International tourism to the U.S. could get a much-needed boost from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a sluggish 2025, when visitors stayed away amid unease over President Donald Trump's trade policies and concerns about tougher border scrutiny.Foreign visitation to the U.S. was down 4 per cent year to date thro

U.S. tourism expected to score big with the upcoming FIFA World Cup next year

WASHINGTON, D.C. November 20, 2025 — International tourism to the U.S. could get a much-needed boost from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a sluggish 2025, when visitors stayed away amid unease over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and concerns about tougher border scrutiny. Foreign visitation to the U.S. was down 4% year to date through July, according to visa data from the National Travel and Tourism Office. Travel data company Tourism Eco…

US tourism expected to score big with Fifa World Cup in 2026

Projections from various sources put the number of foreign visitors anywhere between one million and six million