The 2026 FIFA World Cup is introducing fans from all over the world to the sights and sounds the United States, Canada and Mexico have to offer. As 48 fan bases prepare to watch their countries compete for a World Cup trophy, the bonus to a lot of soccer games is becoming immersed in the culture of the host countries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
For German fans and influencers Freddy and Fiago, their discoveries in places like Georgia, Tennessee and Chicago, Illinois, have taken social media by storm with reactions to places they’ve stopped along the way. As England prepares for its opening match on June 17, English fans are making their discoveries in Florida and a local convenience store.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s a chain breakfast spot \u2013 known for impeccable southern charm and waffles \u2013 that meets a German man named Freddy, who is venturing around the South ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, coming across some of the USA\u2019s spectacles that don’t reside in Europe.\u00a0<\/p>\n
One of the best parts about Freddy\u2019s trip to Waffle House in Georgia is that he didn\u2019t even go during traditional breakfast hours, as he sat down at 1 a.m and opted for hash browns rather than waffles.<\/p>\n
One of America\u2019s leading fast food chains just got a fan from Europe \u2013 Freddy made a pit stop at Taco Bell while visiting Atlanta. His X post was captioned “The holy land” with a picture of the restaurant and his order, which includes multiple items like chips and nacho cheese and even their iconic Baja Blast drink.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Based on Freddy\u2019s caption, which denotes a high amount of praise for a short and sweet caption, it tells us everything we need to know about his experience at Taco Bell.\u00a0<\/p>\n
As if Freddy\u2019s fast food adventures only stopped at Taco Bell and Waffle House, he also paid a visit to Wendy\u2019s. Freddy and friends ordered several menu items, like burgers, crispy chicken sandwiches and even cheese fries.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Additionally, he came across his first-ever soda machine that features various options, from strawberry Sprite to vanilla Coca-Cola. Freddy took to X to share his conflict with which flavor Sprite to share with his meal.\u00a0<\/p>\n
He\u2019s been to a Waffle House, Walmart, Taco Bell and Wendy\u2019s, but with a few more stops before he officially arrives in Houston, Freddy asked the internet where he should stop. Here were some of his most suggested places:<\/p>\n
1. Buccee\u2019s Gas Station:<\/strong><\/p>\n The gas station that features up to 120 gas pumps and iconic food selections, Buccee’s is a common stop for travelers looking for a stop when driving on southern highways. The gas station features one-of-a-kind food items like fudge made in-house, Texas-themed merchandise and even its own mascot.\u00a0<\/p>\n 2. Tiger Stadium, LSU<\/strong><\/p>\n While Freddy is going to visit Jordan-Hare Stadium to watch Argentina vs. Algeria\u2019s friendly in Auburn, Tiger Stadium reigns as one of college football\u2019s most iconic stadiums for its size and atmosphere.\u00a0<\/p>\n 3. Bourbon Street, New Orleans<\/strong><\/p>\n Known as one of the ultimate tourist spots in all of Louisiana, let alone the south, Bourbon Street offers incredible and famous food options like beignets at Caf\u00e9 Du Monde, beaded necklaces thrown from Balcony\u2019s and its jazz scene all across the streets.\u00a0<\/p>\n Freddy arrived in Tennessee on Monday, taking in a nearby lake before settling in Chattanooga for the night. He watched Game 3 of the NBA Finals from a local Chili\u2019s and visited the Spanish National Team\u2019s hotel, despite the team being off-site for a friendly with Peru in Puebla, Mexico.<\/p>\n Finn Agostinelli, also known as Fiago, a soccer influencer from Germany, can\u2019t get enough of Chicago, Illinois. Agostinelli began posting content stateside on Friday, June 5, 2026, and over four days, he enjoyed American culture, food, sporting venues, landmarks and more.\u00a0<\/p>\n He compared American hot dogs to German bratwursts, not seeming all that impressed. However, when he visited Chicago\u2019s famous restaurant, Portillo\u2019s, the sweets blew him away. He\u2019s since eaten at Portillo\u2019s twice more.\u00a0<\/p>\n Fiago also attended Team USA\u2019s final tune-up friendly against Germany in Chicago\u2019s Soldier Field on Saturday.<\/p>\n As for landmarks, Fiago checked out the Chicago River, the Cloud Gate, a.k.a. “The Bean,” in Millennium Park, and the Rainforest Caf\u00e9, which closed down during the COVID-19 pandemic.\u00a0<\/p>\n “I respect how proud Americans are of their country,” Fiago wrote in a post on X, picturing a large American flag at a Macy\u2019s mall in Chicago.<\/p>\n “They do everything right here,” he wrote in another post.\u00a0<\/p>\n Apart from Freddy and Fiago from Germany, some English fans also had their share of sightseeing in America. English fan Paul Gregory shared his experience at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. The center offers monuments like the Space Shuttle Program and the Apollo Moon landings.\u00a0<\/p>\n A classic purchase for any long road trip or even a long day, an X user named “John” tried his first-ever \u2018Big Gulp\u2019 soda from 7-Eleven. John described it as one of his favorite finds in America so far.\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" POPULAR SEARCHES BROWSE BY The 2026 FIFA World Cup is introducing fans from all over the world to the sights and sounds the United States, Canada and Mexico have to offer. As 48 fan bases prepare to watch their countries compete for a World Cup trophy, the bonus to a lot of soccer games is […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":4464,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[29],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4465","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-soccer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4465","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=4465"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4465\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/4464"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=4465"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=4465"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/play-live.eu\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=4465"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}