Do Americans 'get' football and how excited are Curacao's fans?

We tested fans in Houston!
We tested fans in Houston!Flashscore

After a wild and rainy start in Mexico City, where we introduced the opening episode of our World Cup Questions series, another storm welcomed us in Houston. Fortunately, this time it was a football storm, happening right in front of the stadium, thanks to Curacao fans. Houston is a proud sports city, but how football-savvy are the locals at the current 2026 World Cup? We decided to test random passersby as well as die-hard fans in jerseys. And the results? Judge for yourself!

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While some USA fans rattled off the correct answers and easily named the last three World Cup champions (Germany, France, Argentina), others gave us pure improvisation. One fan was absolutely convinced that Spain won the last tournament against Germany!

"MLS is growing incredibly fast, the arrival of Messi and new teams like San Diego have helped, but there’s still a huge gap between the American approach and European football culture," summed up one of the quiz participants.

Caribbean Cinderella story: Curacao make history!

The highlight of the day wasn’t just the Americans, but also the fans from the island of Curacao. The small Caribbean island team are making their tournament debut. For the locals, just being in Houston was a dream come true.

"This is an indescribable moment for us. I’ve been watching football since I was a child. I used to watch it with my grandfather and grandmother, who unfortunately, are no longer with us. Today, they would be jumping for joy. Whether we win, lose, or draw, it doesn’t matter. We’ve already won just by being here," one of the islanders explained with tears in his eyes.

How did the Houston quiz turn out? Who ended up getting the exclusive T-shirt, and what does the Curacao fans’ chant sound like? Watch the full episode on our Flashscore YouTube channel!

World Cup 2026

The 2026 World Cup will be held from June 11th to July 19th in the United States, Canada and Mexico. The tournament will feature 48 national teams and will be played in 16 modern stadiums.

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Check out the first episode of World Cup Questions here!