At the end of 2022, the most-searched sports event in the United States was the FIFA World Cup, with a search volume of 68 million and 101 million searches during November and December. Over time, the National Football League (NFL) has had a higher online interest among Americans, with an average search volume of 20.34 million monthly searches from 2019 to 2022. However, interest in international soccer surged in the country when the international association's latest event took place in Qatar from November to December 2022.
Average monthly searches of American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022
(in millions)
Characteristic
NFL
World Cup
Super Bowl
2022-12
55.6
101
0.37
2022-11
45.5
68
0.25
2022-10
55.6
0.67
0.2
2022-09
45.5
0.37
0.25
2022-08
13.6
0.25
0.14
2022-07
2.74
0.2
0.09
2022-06
2.74
0.45
0.09
2022-05
3.35
0.17
0.11
2022-04
5
0.37
0.11
2022-03
7.48
0.3
0.2
2022-02
9.14
0.17
24.9
2022-01
83.1
0.14
3.35
2021-12
45.5
0.06
0.3
2021-11
45.5
0.17
0.2
2021-10
45.5
0.14
0.2
2021-09
37.2
0.09
0.17
2021-08
11.1
0.09
0.09
2021-07
2.24
0.45
0.07
2021-06
2.24
0.3
0.06
2021-05
2.74
0.09
0.07
2021-04
3.35
0.07
0.07
2021-03
5
0.11
0.11
2021-02
7.48
0.07
16.6
2021-01
45.5
0.06
3.35
2020-12
37.2
0.05
0.25
2020-11
30.4
0.07
0.17
2020-10
37.2
0.07
0.14
2020-09
30.4
0.06
0.14
2020-08
2.74
0.06
0.07
2020-07
2.74
0.06
0.07
2020-06
2.24
0.06
0.07
2020-05
2.74
0.05
0.09
2020-04
4.09
0.05
0.14
2020-03
5
0.06
0.14
2020-02
6.12
0.09
20.4
2020-01
37.2
0.07
7.48
2019-12
37.2
0.06
0.37
2019-11
30.4
0.07
0.2
2019-10
30.4
0.09
0.17
2019-09
37.2
0.11
0.25
2019-08
9.14
0.09
0.14
2019-07
2.24
4.09
0.09
2019-06
2.24
5
0.07
2019-05
2.24
0.17
0.07
2019-04
4.09
0.07
0.09
2019-03
5
0.07
0.14
2019-02
5
0.06
13.6
2019-01
30.4
0.06
4.09
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Semrush. (February 9, 2023). Average monthly searches of American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372666/online-search-american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states/
Semrush. "Average monthly searches of American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022 (in millions)." Chart. February 9, 2023. Statista. Accessed November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372666/online-search-american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states/
Semrush. (2023). Average monthly searches of American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022 (in millions). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 21, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372666/online-search-american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states/
Semrush. "Average Monthly Searches of American Football Vs. Soccer Events in The United States from 2019 to 2022 (in Millions)." Statista, Statista Inc., 9 Feb 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372666/online-search-american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states/
Semrush, Average monthly searches of American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022 (in millions) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372666/online-search-american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states/ (last visited November 21, 2024)
Average monthly searches of American football vs. soccer events in the United States from 2019 to 2022 (in millions) [Graph], Semrush, February 9, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1372666/online-search-american-football-vs-soccer-events-united-states/
