There are more fans of “El Tri” living in the US, than fans of the USMNT.
I won’t disagree with you there. But my response is to the one who said “nobody watches soccer” here.
This does not mean Americans don’t like soccer
It means:
The U.S. is a multi‑ethnic country
Soccer fandom is shaped by heritage
Mexican‑American communities are extremely passionate and organized around El Tri
The USMNT fan base is growing, but historically smaller.
So here’s an observation we can make to test this — ALL THE HOST COUNTRIES OF THIS WORLD CUP SOCCER HAVE BEEN ELIMINATED ( including our own team ).
Let’s see if the audience drops precipitously not only in the stadiums but on TV and the Internet…