Just as the word 'soccer' seems strange outside the United States, Americans find the word 'football' strange when they hear it in the United States.
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In America, football is known as ‘soccer’. Here, ‘American football’ is the most played game and is preferred by most Americans. ‘American football’ is understood in America more than football. That is why, even though the FIFA World Cup is known as a football competition all over the world, Americans know it as ‘soccer’.
The American football league is also organized under the name ‘Major League Soccer’. World football superstar Lionel Messi of Argentina is playing ‘Major League Soccer’ from Miami, and this has made soccer more popular in America. Only after American football, baseball, basketball, tennis, athletics, and other sports, soccer will come to the list of popular sports in America.
In 72 hours, i.e. when the FIFA World Cup 2026 starts on June 11, superstars including Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Kylian Mbappe, and others will become of interest to Americans. Messi's Argentina is in the running to defend the title they won in Qatar four years ago. Ronaldo is trying to lead Portugal to their first World Cup title, while Mbappe's France is in the running to become champions for the second time in three editions.
A festival is beginning for sports fans who have been waiting for the World Cup competition to be held in 11 major cities in the United States, including Canada and Mexico, for four years. And, they say, 'We are eager to watch the World Cup.' But American sports fans say, 'I am looking forward to watching soccer.' Just as the word 'soccer' is foreign to the United States, Americans find it foreign when they hear 'football' in the United States.
'Are you ready for soccer' can be seen written on the digital hoarding boards placed in stadiums in 11 cities in the United States to promote the World Cup. The American media is also publishing news about the players who have arrived in America for the World Cup by naming them 'soccer teams'. Similarly, the stadiums have been painted as preparations for the FIFA World Cup are complete. 15 of the 16 stadiums that will host the World Cup have been given a different identity along with a name change. Along with the name change, 15 of the 16 stadiums that will host the World Cup have been given large colorful banner boards that read 'FIFA World Cup 2026'. FIFA has placed digital hoarding boards and banners on the main streets of the cities where the World Cup will be played, emphasizing advertising.
FIFA has also chosen different colors for the stadiums in all 16 cities. FIFA has stated that the stadiums have been decorated with different colors to give each of the 16 stadiums a different look and to give a new feel to the spectators.
As revealed by the American media Fox Soccer, FIFA has used different colored posters and banners in different city stadiums for the World Cup, as chosen by the city to identify the city. For the first time, 48 countries are competing in this year's World Cup, which will last 39 days. 104 matches to be played in 16 stadiums have been divided into 12 groups. Each group will have 4 teams competing.
Stadium names being erased
FIFA has decided to change the names of 15 out of 16 stadiums for the duration of the World Cup, and the old names are being erased. FIFA has started putting up banners named after cities and states to cover the old names on the stadiums.
FIFA had changed the names of 15 stadiums for the matches to be played in 16 stadiums in all three countries. The stadiums operated by large commercial companies are named after the companies and since those companies are not sponsors of the 2026 World Cup, FIFA has claimed that the stadiums named after the companies have been given a different name for the duration of the games. FIFA has changed the names of all 11 stadiums selected for the games in the United States.
Similarly, two of the three stadiums selected for the games in Mexico have been changed. The name of the Estadio Azteca stadium in Mexico City, Mexico, has been kept unchanged. The names of two stadiums for games in Canada have also been changed. Along with the name change, new banners have been put up at the stadiums in the United States, Canada and Mexico, and the name of the changed stadium has been mentioned during publicity in major cities, FIFA said.
