The USA is a FIFA World Cup hit as visitors from around the globe are in love with Americana

Host Aisha Hasnie and Fox News contributor Joe Concha explore the unique cultural experiences of foreign fans attending the FIFA World Cup in the US. They showcase viral social media posts of fans discovering American staples like Waffle House and Big Gulps. A heartwarming video also features Scottish fans celebrating their team by serenading a New England neighborhood with bagpipes.

We take a break from the ongoing tiebreakers that have punctuated the early matches of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to salute, well, us. We're a hit!

No, this isn't a statement about the promising and hopefully ascending United States team.

This is about us as in the United States of America.

We're one of three countries — along with Canada and Mexico — that are hosting the month-long tournament. And we're capturing the imagination of much of the world.

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Ecuador supporters celebrate outside Philadelphia Stadium before the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group E match between Ivory Coast and Ecuador in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on June 14, 2026. (Sathire Kelpa/Eurasia Sport Images/Getty Images)

We know this because the fans visiting from all over the planet are telling us we're doing good. We're putting on a good show. We've rolled out the welcome mat and treated them to a good time.

Consider:

Scotland's so-called Tartan Army has come to Boston and loved it. And just to make sure we're aware, the fans staying at a local Airbnb woke up their temporary neighbors at 6:30 one morning with their bagpipes blaring. And the neighbors apparently loved it.

Another Scot has been traveling the entire country.

"I've been on freeways, highways, every single American road I can think of," the