Norwegian World Cup fans turn Citi Field bleachers into a Viking longship during Mets game

Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many expected and claimed that the United States would not be a successful host for soccer's biggest tournament.

With the World Cup approaching the end of the group stage, it's become clear that those expectations could not have been more wrong. Games have been full, even those between smaller countries held at inopportune times. Or those held in difficult weather conditions.

One random German fan who posted on X about how much he liked traveling around...