{"id":2615311,"date":"2026-06-17T16:38:02","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:38:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-cup-tourists-and-america-fall-in-love-with-each-other\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T16:41:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T20:41:55","slug":"world-cup-tourists-and-america-fall-in-love-with-each-other","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/world-cup-tourists-and-america-fall-in-love-with-each-other\/","title":{"rendered":"World Cup tourists and America fall in love with each other"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fworld-cup-tourists-and-america-fall-in-love-with-each-other%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2615311&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The FIFA World Cup, co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico for the first time, has become a major attraction, drawing millions of tourists from around the world who are falling in love with American hospitality and culture. Fans from Europe and elsewhere are marveling at American attractions, food, and friendliness, with some viral stories highlighting positive interactions and camaraderie. American locals have praised the respectful behavior of visiting supporters, exemplified by Scottish fans cleaning up after themselves and leaving a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-tale-of-two-economists\/\" title=\"A Tale of Two Economists\">positive impression<\/a>. Tourists have also been engaging in unique experiences, such as walking across the U.S. for charity or touring NASA facilities. The tournament is fostering cultural exchanges and a renewed appreciation for America, with visitors expressing admiration for the country\u2019s scale, generosity, and diversity. Many fans, regardless of their initial expectations, are forming memorable connections, and some are even giving back to local communities, embodying the spirit of the global party of soccer and unity.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/world-cup\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"1397\">World Cup<\/a> was always going to be the main attraction. The goals. The drama. The heartbreak. What\u2019s been a bonus is the America-World Cup love story<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Over the past week, millions of tourists from all over the world have poured into cities from coast to coast, wearing national colors, singing songs in a dozen languages, and somehow finding themselves discussing soccer with people who a month ago, thought 4-3-3 was an area code.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4612800\/fox-news-jesse-watters-fudge-too-gay\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Fox News\u2019s Jesse Watters shares cake with Vance, said fudge would \u2018be too gay\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4612571\/bob-odenkirk-better-call-saul-goodman-america-250\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Bob Odenkirk returns as Saul Goodman for America 250<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4612249\/tds-the-view-james-carville-joe-concha\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>From The View\u2019s meltdown to Carville\u2019s walk-away prediction, TDS is running wild: Joe Concha<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 23rd edition of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4608098\/world-cup-fans-falling-in-love-america-joe-concha\/\">FIFA World Cup<\/a> is being co-hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico, making it the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/in_focus\/3474340\/2026-fifa-world-cup-preparations-usa-visa-immigration-security\/\">first time in history<\/a> that the tournament has been shared across three host nations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now something else has happened: Tourists have fallen in love with the U.S. Not its politics, or headlines, or internet arguments. But the America of barbecue recommendations from strangers. Of bartenders who want to know where you\u2019re from. Of <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >volunteers pointing lost fans<\/a> toward\u00a0train stations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Founder of Barstool Sports, Dave Portnoy, who admitted he\u2019s never been a big soccer guy, said, \u201cFor the 1st time in my life I have caught World Cup Fever.\u201d He shared a five-minute X post about his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/im-going-to-win-for-all-trump-supporters-ufc-star-colby-covington-talks-upcoming-title-fight\/\" title=\"\u2018I...m Going To Win For All Trump Supporters...: UFC Star Colby Covington Talks Upcoming Title Fight\">newfound love<\/a> for the World Cup, specifically the fans from other nations who have descended on the country, highlighting Scotland\u2019s \u201cTartan Army\u201d, as well as Norwegian and Dutch supporters.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">For the 1st time in my life I have caught World Cup Fever.  No Scotland\u2026.No Party <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/5uEBZVKOfC\">pic.twitter.com\/5uEBZVKOfC<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Dave Portnoy (@stoolpresidente) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/stoolpresidente\/status\/2066946844010143866?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis World Cup, seeing these other countries coming to the United States \u2014 we\u2019ve got the Scots going absolutely bananas, the \u2018Tartan Army\u2019 in Boston\u2026 I had no interest in going to these games, but I may go to Boston Friday and hang out with the Tartan Army all day and go to the game,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Many fans expecting one type of America have arrived to discover a country that is much warmer, friendlier, and more curious than they ever imagined. Fans from Europe have marveled at the sheer scale of everything from iconic fast food chains to notable attractions. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">One German soccer fan, named Freddy, has gone viral for capturing his American tour experience on his X account <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FreddyLA7\">@FreddyLA7<\/a>. His photos and videos capture his experience at some of America\u2019s best-known chain restaurants, including Waffle House, which <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FreddyLA7\/status\/2063853754449850487\">he declared a 10\/10<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FreddyLA7\/status\/2067023321900716199\">Whataburger<\/a>, and his most recent experience of receiving a tour from NASA astronaut Anne McClain. <\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This is the coolest thing ever. We\u2019re at NASA getting a tour from astronaut Anne McClain. This is us entering the Orion capsule that flew around the Moon in April. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/F62BdSpTEV\">pic.twitter.com\/F62BdSpTEV<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Freddy\ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddea (@FreddyLA7) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FreddyLA7\/status\/2066940518366384465?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On the other side, Americans have embraced the tourists. Despite drinking a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/news\/local\/are-scottish-soccer-fans-drinking-all-of-the-beer-in-boston\/3966171\/\">prolific amount of alcohol<\/a> during their weeklong stay in Boston (Scotland has two games at the New England Patriots\u2019 home stadium), one city worker marveled at how a 2,000-strong contingent left the area exceptionally clean after a day of festivities, adding that he needed no assistance with the cleanup.  <\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">A Boston city worker said around 2,000 Scotland fans cleaned up after drinking all day and left the area so clean that he didn\u2019t need any help tidying up.<\/p>\n<p>(Via NBC10 Boston) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/VTBrt7ic96\">pic.twitter.com\/VTBrt7ic96<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 FearBuck (@FearedBuck) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FearedBuck\/status\/2067219527050375317?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 17, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThey deep, man, and they can drink too! They must don\u2019t have water over there in Scotland. After they\u2019re gone, I\u2019m one person cleaning up after them, and it\u2019s not that bad. They came, conducted themselves with class, dignity, and they like our city. So I\u2019m happy they came,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Scotland also left their mark on baseball when they took over Fenway Park to take in a baseball game on the Sunday after their 1-0 win over Haiti. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RangersSNtv\/status\/2066669292368851392\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/RangersSNtv\/status\/2066669292368851392\">Laura Stickells<\/a>, a reporter who covers the visiting Texas Rangers declared it \u201cprobably the best environment I\u2019ve been in other than a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/tx-gov-greg-abbott-boycotting-major-league-baseball-over-georgia-wont-throw-rangers-opening-pitch\/\" title=\"TX Gov. Greg Abbott Boycotting Major League Baseball Over Georgia, Won...t Throw Rangers... Opening Pitch\">playoff game<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">FIFA also captured <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FIFAcom\/status\/2066313474884436100\">Japan fans cleaning up<\/a> after themselves during the actual game. \u201cThat\u2019s the culture,\u201d said a fan. \u201cBut it\u2019s like a respect for everything, respect for the players, supporters, and also for the stadium. We are honored to be here, so we don\u2019t want to make a mess and then leave it.\u201d Jameis Winston, the New York Giants quarterback and a special correspondent for Fox Sports during the tournament, <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FOX4\/status\/2066282250207965460\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/x.com\/FOX4\/status\/2066282250207965460\">helped the Japanese fans clean up<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/sports\/4608098\/world-cup-fans-falling-in-love-america-joe-concha\/\"><strong>WORLD CUP FANS ARE FALLING IN LOVE WITH AMERICA: JOE CONCHA<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Americans have discovered that World Cup supporters are impossible not to enjoy, and the World Cup has reminded Americans of some things they occasionally forget, that sometimes Americans take it all for granted. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Some Americans, however, have never needed the reminder \u2014 like <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> columnist <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/author\/joe-concha\/\">Joe Concha<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe are living in the greatest country in the world, the most wealthy country in the world, and the most fun country in the world,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fans have also been giving back to their hosts. Among them is 22-year-old Craig Ferguson, a Scotland fan who walked 100 days across the U.S. for <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.samh.org.uk\/\">Scottish Action<\/a>, Scotland\u2019s national mental health charity. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Ferguson told <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcboston.com\/world-cup\/scotland-fan-boston-walk-tartan-trek-fundraising\/3964364\/\">NBC Boston<\/a> that his goal was not only making it to Boston before Scotland\u2019s first World Cup match in 28 years, but also to honor the death of a friend\u2019s father.\u00a0In addition, Scottish fans <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25441241-scotland-fans-donate-nearly-30k-providence-charities-amid-world-cup-group-stage\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/bleacherreport.com\/articles\/25441241-scotland-fans-donate-nearly-30k-providence-charities-amid-world-cup-group-stage\">donated $30,000<\/a> to charities in Providence, Rhode Island.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I absolutely love seeing the Brit invasion of America for the FIFA World Cup<\/p>\n<p>They love America and we take it all for granted<\/p>\n<p>America is the best nation on Earth <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/InBzEZkGyk\">pic.twitter.com\/InBzEZkGyk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Pepe Deluxe \ud83d\udc38 (@deluxe_pepe) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/deluxe_pepe\/status\/2066846528837231072?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEverything is just big, ginormous, extra large,\u201d one fan said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEverything in the U.S. simply beats anything I\u2019ve ever experienced, anywhere in the world,\u201d another said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/4600159\/mamdani-soccer-not-exist-without-immigrants-ice-concerns-in-nyc-world-cup\/\"><strong>MAMDANI SAYS \u2018SOCCER WOULD NOT EXIST WITHOUT IMMIGRANTS\u2019 OVER ICE CONCERNS IN NYC FOR WORLD CUP<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Long after the final trophy lift and the last fan has boarded a flight home, many of the most cherished memories will have nothing to do with soccer at all. <\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cGod Bless America, this place is freaking awesome,\u201d one fan said. \u201cAll glory goes to God for preserving this wonderful country.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Cup sparks global love for America and 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