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

[dfwgator]

, is that, ‘everything’s free in America’.

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For a small fee.

[dfwgator]

I just knew they were going to turn those “Hydration Breaks” into more network advertising. They even have them for the indoor games.

[vpintheak]

We are, hands down, no contest, not even close; THE best nation on the face of the planet, ever.
Anyone else that thinks differently can sincerely go pound sand.

[AppyPappy]

I played Soccer but it can be misery to watch. It’s much more fun to play than watch.

[ifinnegan]

World Cup sucks and is part of the invasion as much as millions of illegal aliens.

It’d be funny if the US wins and begins to dominate kickball.

[lee martell]

That is certainly true. Nothing like seeing, smelling, feeling and hearing America for yourself!

[Rummyfan]

3. “Scones and Mushrooms”

LOL! Biscuits and gravy, bless your heart.

[Rummyfan]

Man, I love a country-fried steak with sausage gravy.

[Rummyfan]

Gee, why aren’t we seeing such posts about .... Mexico?!

[adorno]

For a small fee.

The 'fee' to newcomer aliens, is their votes for democrats, without exception. Those 'fees' added all up, would equate to trillions of dollars coming under democrat control, on a yearly basis; and to the eventual destruction of the democratic republic established by our founding fathers.

[Rummyfan]

Chicken Fried Steak was actually invented by German settlers in Texas trying to re-create a schnitzel. :-)

Certainly makes sense - Gawd knows they love their schnitzel.

[Rummyfan]

I ordered a beef steak at a restaurant because I was sick of eating German/Swiss/Austrian food.

Beef is expensive in Europe, The Continent anyway, as they don't have the room to raise a lot of cattle. A little less expensive in the UK and maybe Spain. when I lived in Germany in the late 80s, there were 'Argentinian steakhouses' everywhere. I don't know if the steak actually came from Argentina but it was okay. Not on a level with Ruth's Chris or finer US steakhouses.

[Rummyfan]

That’s a creative way to say that soccer is as boring as it looks, especially compared to real football.

One of my old friends loves soccer and complains baseball is boring. It's all a matter of taste.

[woodbutcher1963]

I was in Italy a couple years ago. I didn’t think steak Florantine was that expensive.
It was anywhere from $45-65/kilogram in Florence.
Which is a T Bone steak.
I assumed that was probably raised right there in Tuscany.
Most of the food in Italy came from Italy.

[woodbutcher1963]

Sorry, I meant 45-65 Euros per Kilogram.
Not dollars

A Euro was about $1.10/dollars at the time.

[combat_boots]

Thank you America 🇺🇸

Warm regards from a grateful immigrant pic.twitter.com/yEOrP0KIcj— Jason Bartlett (@Jason2bartlett) June 11, 2026

[LilFarmer]

I have had a few international visitors here near Atlanta for the games. I have heard some great feedback, including some very conservative sentiment which was encouraging to me

[Freee-dame]

“Somehow, I think that German guy at the Walmart was mocking us.”

It certainly seems that way, but about the enormous number of ingredients in a basic product like Bread. Bread only needs four ingredients. When I think of Walmart, I do not think about groceries. I think about the enormous variety of other products that Walmart has. This man never even went in those departments. I’m not generally Walmart chopper but it has a lot of merchandise.

[Political Junkie Too]

Walmart competes with Costco for business accounts. Maybe the guy didn't understand that many of those items are intended for bulk sales to restaurants.

-PJ

[Dr. Sivana]

For bulk stuff, Sam’s Club, not Walmart, is the main competitor.