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World Cup Fans Spend Thousands on Unrelated Trips

Updated 2026-06-24 20:40 UTC 1 source Neutral

Soccer fans are spending large sums of money on trips to the U.S. for the World Cup, even if they do not have tickets to games. The event has a 'cult-like status' among enthusiasts.

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Meet the World Cup fans shelling out thousands for once-in-a-lifetime trips — and some don’t even have tickets to games

Soccer has ‘cult-like status,’ and World Cup visitors are going to great lengths to afford their trips to the U.S.

2026-06-24 20:29 UTC