What’s happening? Alarming poll finds that half of Americans do not care about the World Cup

What’s happening? Alarming poll finds that half of Americans do not care about the World Cup Only 22 percent of Americans said they were ‘very interested’ in the World Cup - Bookmark - CommentsGo to comments The World Cup 2026 begins today and, according to a new poll, many Americans don't really care. More than 4 in 10 American respondents to a new poll from Emerson College said they weren't interested in this year's tournament. The survey was conducted on June 7 and 8 — just days before the starting matches — and found that 45 percent of the 1,200 respondents said they had no interest in the event. A third of respondents said they had some interest, and 22 percent said they were very interested. Some Scottish fans who've traveled to Boston to watch World Cup matches told BBC News Scotland that some of the Americans they've met don't even know the tournament is happening. One fan said he went to send a letter while wearing his Scotland jersey and the American woman working the counter asked him what had brought him to the states. "She didn't even know the World Cup is on," he said. Join our commenting forum Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Comments