{"id":3335,"date":"2026-04-02T05:38:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:38:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=3335"},"modified":"2026-04-02T05:38:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T05:38:18","slug":"2026-fifa-world-cup-ultimate-fanbase-first-round-voting-begins","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/?p=3335","title":{"rendered":"2026 FIFA World Cup Ultimate Fanbase! First-Round Voting Begins!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            POPULAR SEARCHES\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"subnav-title ff-ffc bold fs-23 lh-25 uc pd-b-10\">\n            BROWSE BY\n          <\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>The world&#8217;s best sporting event \u2013 the 2026 FIFA World Cup \u2014 is coming this summer, and it&#8217;s going to be bigger and better than ever.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>But which 48 fanbases will be the loudest? The most fun and the most passionate? Vote in our 2026 FIFA World Cup Ultimate Fanbase, sponsored by Lay&#8217;s!<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>This bracket consists of all 48 qualified teams for the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Those teams are separated into four quadrants consisting of three of the current World Cup groups in each: \u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>&#8211; Region 1 has Groups A\/B\/C<br \/>&#8211; Region 2 has Groups D\/E\/F<br \/>&#8211; Region 3 has Groups G\/H\/I<br \/>&#8211; Region 4 has Groups J\/K\/L<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>Here&#8217;s the kicker! The teams are then seeded by each of their <i>combined social media followings<\/i> \u2013 including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and YouTube. And some of these times have some big-time followings. We&#8217;ve given the top four seeds (Brazil, USA, France, and Argentina) byes in the bracket.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>Easy! All voting takes place across the @FOXSoccer social accounts. So if you don&#8217;t already follow FOX Soccer, do so now! You&#8217;ll be able to vote on:<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>&#8211; Instagram<br \/>&#8211; Facebook<br \/>&#8211; YouTube\u00a0<br \/>&#8211; X<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>Or check out the polls below. \u00a0Vote on your platform of choice and it will count!\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>Voting will take place over the entire month of April with a winner announced on the last day of the month! The winners will get an official billboard touting your nation as the best FIFA 2026 World Cup fans in front of your team&#8217;s training facility!<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>As one of the three co-host nations, Canada will be awash in red and maple leaves during the summer as <i>Les Rouges<\/i> fans cheer on their home team. In this matchup, they take on Switzerland fans who are among the most well-traveled fan bases across Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>Scottish fans, adorned in kilts and sporrans, will be in full force singing &#8220;The Flower of Scotland&#8221; before World Cup games. Bosnia &amp; Herzegonvina supporters will look to bring the passion they had when their side ousted Italy from World Cup contention.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>Qataris were gracious hosts at the 2022 World Cup and will now look to build on their legacy this summer. Meanwhile, Czechia fans are relishing the moment of having reached the tournament for the first time since 2006.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>Song, dance and vuvuzelas. The passion and support for the Bafana Bafana (as the South Africa team is affectionately known) is well known. Haiti fans will also have plenty to cheer about as well \u2013 the country returns to the World Cup for the first time since 1974.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ff-h fs-16 lh-1pt6 mg-b-15 article-content\" data-v-d515c0f6>The World Cup will run from June 11\u2013July 19, 2026. Spread across three countries, the tournament will culminate with the final on July 19 at New York New Jersey Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. All 104 tournament matches will air live across FOX (70) and FS1 (34) with every match streaming live and on-demand within both the FOX One and the FOX Sports apps. A record 40 matches, more than one-third of the tournament, will air in primetime across FOX (21) and FS1 (19).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY The world&#8217;s best sporting event \u2013 the 2026 FIFA World Cup \u2014 is coming this summer, and it&#8217;s going to be bigger and better than ever.\u00a0 But which 48 fanbases will be the loudest? The most fun and the most passionate? 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