World Cup run fails to move US soccer needle, Ipsos poll shows
Only 17% of Americans are excited about the tournament despite USMNT’s deep World Cup run, per AP/Ipsos data.
The USMNT’s World Cup knockout-stage run hasn’t translated into broader soccer enthusiasm in America, according to a new Ipsos poll conducted for the AP. Only about two in ten US adults identify as soccer fans, trailing football, basketball, and baseball by wide margins. The survey found just 17% of Americans are extremely or very excited about the World Cup, a figure that drops to 14% among non-soccer fans.
