European Soccer Fans Are Falling In Love With American Culture And It’s The Best Thing On The Internet

The Federalist ^ | 06/15/2026 | Skye Graham

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Europeans visiting the United States for the World Cup are traveling across the country, leaving many of them awestruck at American culture. Not only are they happy to be here, but many are visiting our best attractions — Buc-ees, Bass Pro Shops, Waffle House, and even Major League Baseball games — rather than the typical tourist destinations.

Anti-Americanism has run rampant in the United States in recent years. These European fans show the world that America and its citizens are more than the propaganda pushed by the corporate media.

Many of them have taken to the internet to show what they’ve found on their visit to the United States. This list compiles some of the best posts from these soccer fans.

1. Freddy visits Bass Pro Shops

We found another surreal place on our way. I know some people will say I’m too positive about everything I see, but this place was crazy. They had a shooting range in the store. pic.twitter.com/dBkEDzmRKo— Freddy🇩🇪 (@FreddyLA7) June 11, 2026

Freddy may be the most famous of the European visitors, and for good reason. He’s from Germany and has been touring around the American South. Ever since his plane landed over a week ago, he’s been documenting his experiences learning about America and American culture. Since his account blew up online, football player J.J. Watt sent him to a luxury hotel and bought him gifts.

2. Waffle House at 1 a.m.

Just had our first Waffle House experience at 1am. Great food, great prices, and friendly staff. 10/10, we will be coming back.😋

pic.twitter.com/QHgftpqfoX— Freddy🇩🇪 (@FreddyLA7) June 8, 2026

Freddy’s journey resonates because it’s immersive. On his trip, he’s had the quintessential American experience — a late-night meal at Waffle House.

3. “Scones and Mushrooms”

Scones and mushrooms for breakfast? 🤯

pic.twitter.com/0HXLFwRwuo— Tommo 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 (@LUFC1992_v2) June 12, 2026

Wrong name, but he’s got the right spirit.

4. Steak for breakfast

In America you can get a steak for breakfast 🫡

pic.twitter.com/gKSpkIr4s3— The Tartan Scarf 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 (@TheTartanScarf) June 13, 2026

 In America, you can get almost anything for breakfast if you try hard enough.

5. More steak fascination

Every Scottish person in America needs to immediately try Chicken Fried Steak, and you’ll realise we and the Americans are kindred spirits

pic.twitter.com/A9H5N1LHD7— Shaun 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸 (@shaunvlog_) June 11, 2026

Steak in the United States is real and easy to find. Compare that with the European Union (EU), which has been cracking down on meat production in the name of environmentalism. Scientific advisors to the EU urged governments to disincentivize eating meat and cut “environmentally harmful” agriculture subsidies.

6. Tweeting at Ron DeSantis

Hey Ron, buddy, if you are going to Scotland v Brazil in Miami on the 24th, and wouldn’t mind a couple of Scottish/Brazilian experts join you, let my people know 😅🇺🇸🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇧🇷 https://t.co/tWRZ6set5H— Shaun 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🇺🇸 (@shaunvlog_) June 12, 2026

7. National Anthem flyovers

First time experiencing this flyover Americans do before big sporting events and I have to say it goes kinda hard pic.twitter.com/WXZ6Vk5i1W— 𝗙𝗜𝗔𝗚𝗢 🇩🇪 (@fiago7) June 9, 2026

It’s great watching the European mind finally begin to comprehend.

8. Cheering for the USA

3-0 #USA for the greatest country 🇺🇸— Joey 🇩🇪 (@CalebGoatQB1) June 13, 2026

The Europeans may be following our soccer team more than us. And they loved the country so much they decided to cheer for the USA!

9. Walmart exploration

A European man breaks down how they feel when they go into a Walmart. pic.twitter.com/ssFAviS3dY— Richie Rich (@gofishh77) June 11, 2026

I wish we could all feel this way when we entered Walmart. 

10. Australians finding Outback Steakhouse.

this is the greatest moment of my life

pic.twitter.com/1Q2QGmSHCQ— trenton (@trendsryder) June 12, 2026

It may not be the most authentic Australian cuisine, but our visitors weren’t complaining.

11. Rodeo

Česká reprezentace, která během základní skupiny pobývá v texaském městě Fort Worth, přijala pozvání městské samosprávy k návštěvě místní čtvrti Stockyards. 🇺🇸

Český tým navštívil také tradiční rodeo. Čtvrť Stockyards hrdě odkazuje na místní tradici kovbojství a Divokého západu.…

pic.twitter.com/qNsMPg12GQ— Česká fotbalová reprezentace (@ceskarepre_cz) June 14, 2026

The city of Fort Worth, Texas, invited the Czech national team to visit the Stockyards district. While there, the team visited a traditional rodeo.

12. Embracing Midwestern culture

The #Argentina national team chefs were barbecuing at the team hotel near Kansas City’s riverfront when tornado sirens started going off and a severe storm rolled through😳 pic.twitter.com/gDcQhPLAGY— Eric Graves (@EricGravesKMBC) June 14, 2026

There’s nothing like continuing a barbecue in the middle of a storm. The Argentina national team is getting the true American experience.

13. Scotland fans meet the police

Scotland fans with the American Police after the game yesterday.

Great to see 👏

pic.twitter.com/eNvurT0Elt— Scottish Football Away Days (@scotsawaydays) June 14, 2026

While some Americans protest against police and federal law enforcement, Scotland fans are posing for photos with them.

It’s wonderful to see non-Americans experiencing the best of this country and loving their time here. With America’s 250th anniversary on the horizon, these Europeans remind us how lucky we are to be here.

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Skye Graham is an intern at The Federalist. She is a senior History major at Hillsdale College and serves as the assistant features editor for the Hillsdale Collegian.

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KEYWORDS: america; culture; soccer; tourism; tourists; usa; visitors; worldcup

[delchiante]

I wouldn’t speak for the anti World Cup folks because I’ve enjoyed the games..

But, I also voted in 2024 for obliteration and draining...

And loved the declared invasion and closed border on Day 1 2025..

What I haven’t liked is foreign and domestic enemies living their best lives here when dirt naps should be piling up, and inviting the world when we apparently are under an attack from without and within.

But again, this has been a very weird country at least since 2020/21, like everything has been off and more Psy Ops than reality.

Some had hope the obliteration and draining would be completed by 250, so a real party could be had.

Some didn’t want to see some Coup Co-conspirators living to see birthday 249.

We aren’t at 250 yet.

Maybe we’ll see some dirt naps piling up in the war the govt started in 2016/17.

[JPG]

Yea,, that steak looks terrible….WTH?

Are you allowed to guess what kind of animal it came from?

[TXBlair]

I love all of this! I’ll bet these tourists are wondering what the American left is on about with their constant complaints about the U.S.

Unrelated: In high school, my mom, a brother and I did a British bus tour and a European bus tour to celebrate our upcoming senior years (though I was only going to be a junior). This happened to be during the “Italia ‘90” World Cup and I was getting ready to be a manager for my high school’s boys’ varsity soccer team that upcoming season. It was incredibly exciting, especially when we were in Italy. Having our hotel windows open (‘cause, of course, there was no central a/c) and hearing fans cheering up and down the street was so much fun. Showing up at school/UIL period with Italia ‘90 merch straight from Europe was priceless; even the head coach was impressed, lol. And let’s face it, I pretty much only wanted to be a soccer manager because my best friend and I were boy crazy. 🤪

I hope our international visitors have the greatest time ever!

[Fledermaus]

Scones and Mushrooms! Hilarious.

Of course it’s biscuits and sausage gravy to us. Hmmmmm good.

[woodbutcher1963]

In 1990 I was in Zurich, Switzerland. A very cosmopolitan city that had menus in five languages because it is a world banking center.

I ordered a beef steak at a restaurant because I was sick of eating German/Swiss/Austrian food. There was an old man sitting next to us that asked me “what are you eating young man?” I replied steak. Beef steak. He was in his 70s.. I don’t think he had ever seen one before.

[adorno]

European Soccer Fans Are Falling In Love With American Culture And It’s The Best Thing On The Internet

Not trying to be a Debby-Downer, but, most of the world already knows about our culture, but the biggest draw for all the world's people, is that, 'everything's free in America'. We had over 20 million 'coming to America' in the 4 years of Biden. Open up the borders again, and we'll get another 20 million in a couple of years. No soccer games needed.

[Kid Shelleen]

Great article from one of my favorite sites. I hope they never wander into Kensington in Philly.

[Henry Hnyellar]

European soccer fans suck. The sooner they go back to their tyrannical countries, the better.

[FreedomPoster]

Some of that, for sure, but also just amazed at the container sizes. They don’t have room for that in their tiny Euro refrigerators.

[Bikkuri]

Just keep fag-football away from the USA.

[xp38]

As a many times visitor I would say the American people are the best thing about America. These “cultural” things are all over the map for me and well below actual Americans.

[FreedomPoster]

There were leftover biscuits from the county GOP breakfast Saturday. I ended up with 4, heated up 2 Sunday AM and made sausage sawmill gravy. I never do that, and may have to do this a little more often, maybe monthly. It was easy, and it was GREAT!

[virgil]

I always thought steak and eggs was an Aussie thing that we borrowed. The 1st Marines liked the steak and eggs in Australia while they were there in WWII.

[fishtank]

It would be best if our guests would visit a Bible-believing church, gospel-preaching church, too.

[Fledermaus]

Yes it is so good. Especially with a good biscuit.

[VanShuyten]

“… they lack the attention span to enjoy it…”

That’s a creative way to say that soccer is as boring as it looks, especially compared to real football. So, what’s the over/under for the next soccer match? 3? 2? 1? Or are you going for the classic soccer score of 0-0?

[Bookshelf]

You write: “Anti-Americanism has run rampant in the United States”

No it hasn’t. Anti-Americanism has run rampant in the MSM, Universities and NGOs. That is a very small part of America.”

Hammer hits nail.

[ridesthemiles]

NOT JUST A TOURISM BOOST===A GLIMPSE OF THE REAL AMERICA—UP CLOSE & PERSONAL.

[youngidiot]

Notice that what they’re impressed with are all things the left attacks? I watched a video where an English girl was in a restaurant and commented to the waitress that “America is awesome” The waitress (likely having borrowed $100k to be brainwashed into leftism) quickly disagreed. And asked her, “Are you being sarcastic?” The English woman was throughly confused.

[cowboyusa]

IMPORT THEM AND DEPORT THE LEFTISTS TO EUROPE!