'Even the Coke is big'
International football fans visiting the US for the 2026 World Cup have expressed surprise at the large scale of American infrastructure, food portions, and consumer culture. Many visitors are documenting their experiences with American 'oddities' on social media.
Why it matters
This highlights the cultural exchange occurring during major global sporting events and the unique perception of American consumerism by international tourists.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Kwasi Gyamfi Asiedu Washington BBC Ayoub Baghdad (left) is following Morocco s team at the World Cup Ayoub Baghdad has only just arrived in the US to follow his home team in the World Cup. But already he s been stunned by one big thing - and it s not at all related to football - the sheer size of basically everything in the States.
The article provides a lighthearted, observational report on cultural differences without taking a political stance.
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