'There's a World Cup happening?' Are Americans excited about the tournament? -

The football World Cup has started, but many people in the United States do not seem to care. While fans around the world are watching the games, a lot of Americans do not even know the tournament is on. Soccer is growing in the country, but it still has to fight with sports like American football, basketball, and baseball for attention. Some local fans are very happy and plan to watch every match. However, most people on the street do not seem to know about it. This makes people wonder how popular soccer really is in America. With the next World Cup coming to North America, the sport still has a lot of work to do to win over the public. Right now, the biggest sports event in the world is struggling to get noticed in the US.