America’s Soccer IQ: How much do Americans know about the sport?
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At the height of the pandemic, a new TV show premiered: Ted Lasso. The American football coach turns heads when he decides to leave the states and coach a European soccer team. The show led many people to fall in love with the fictional characters, but also with the sport of soccer.
Here at Offers.bet, we decided to see how much Americans know about the sport compared to the rest of the world. We surveyed more than 500 Americans and 500 people across the globe about soccer. Everyone agrees that soccer is growing in popularity in the United States, and it looks like Ted Lasso may be to thank!
We chose to test everyone by asking a collection of questions about the rules of soccer and its history. People were asked questions such as how long a soccer match lasts, and whether moves like a slide tackle are legal.
Of the 15 questions, Americans knew less about the sport than tho