Many Americans have no idea who'll win the World Cup
Core finding
Presented with dozens of national teams, nearly a third of Americans (32%) say they don't know who will win the World Cup, outnumbering the backers of any single country, according to a January 2026 Verasight survey.
Among named teams, the USA draws the most support at 16%, well ahead of Brazil (8%), Spain (7%), and Argentina (6%). Support for the rest scatters thinly across dozens of other national teams.
Topline distribution
Many Americans have no idea who'll win the World Cup.
Who will win the World Cup?
n = 2,000 · Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026 · MoE ±2.2%
Methodology
Full methodology →| Mode | Verasight panel recruited via random address-based sampling, random person-to-person text messaging, and dynamic online targeting |
|---|---|
| Population | United States adults |
| Field dates | Dec 22, 2025 – Jan 5, 2026 |
| Base (unweighted) | 2,000 |
| Margin of error | ±2.2% |
| Module | pop_culture |
| Sponsor | Verasight |
| Weight variable | weight for AI and predictions questions; weight_popculture for pop culture questions |
| Weighting targets | age, race/ethnicity, sex, income, education, region, metropolitan status |
Sources
- reports.verasight.io/r/2026-predictions
Who will win the World Cup?
Cite this question
2026 Predictions Survey #2025-183, fielded December 22, 2025-January 5, 2026, N=2,000 United States adults, +/- 2.2%.