World Cup Tourists See What Too Many Americans Have Forgotten
Josh Hammer
• June 27, 2026
Americans are routinely told that our nation is hopelessly divided, irredeemably flawed, and perhaps even in terminal decline. Public polling reflects this pervasive frustration, pessimism, and anomie. If someone halfway around the world only followed the polls, he might be forgiven for believing our republic is all but over.
But something remarkable is happening during the 2026 World Cup, which is jointly hosted by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Fans from all across the world have arrived in America—and they are absolutely loving it.
We too often take our way of life for granted, but many soccer tourists now here cannot stop marveling at what they see.
The unlikely symbol of this phenomenon is “Freddy,” a young German soccer fan who has become an internet sensation while documenting his first road trip across the U.S. Freddy’s viral social media posts have attracted tens of millions of impressions because they reflect something both rare and refreshing: genuine, boy-like wonder.
https://www.dailysignal.com/2026/06/27/world-cup-tourists/
