From 2019 to 2022, the most searched sports event in the United States was the National Football League (NFL), with an average search volume of 20.34 million. On the other hand, interest in soccer has increased in the United States, as the average search volume for the FIFA World Cup reached 14.34 million searches in 2022, during the international association's event edition in Qatar, increasing its average monthly searches to 3.84 million searches during the analyzed period, surpassing the NFL's own annual final event the Super Bowl.
Most popular American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by average monthly search volume
(in millions)
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Semrush. (February 9, 2023). Most popular American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by average monthly search volume (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 06, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372641/american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states-average-search-volume/
Semrush. "Most popular American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by average monthly search volume (in millions)." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372641/american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states-average-search-volume/
Semrush. (2023). Most popular American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by average monthly search volume (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 06, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372641/american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states-average-search-volume/
Semrush. "Most Popular American Football Vs. Soccer Events in The United States from 2019 to 2022, by Average Monthly Search Volume (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372641/american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states-average-search-volume/
Semrush, Most popular American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by average monthly search volume (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372641/american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states-average-search-volume/ (last visited January 06, 2025)
Most popular American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022, by average monthly search volume (in millions) [Graph], Semrush, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372641/american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states-average-search-volume/
