Recap: Football Attention Index 2026
What brands, topics, and host cities trended in conversations around the 2026 football tournament?
We used Brandwatch to track conversations across news sites and social media. Here's what the world was talking about.
The total number of mentions of the global football tournament across news sites and social media between June 11 and July 19.
Brand mentions
See which brands led the football tournament conversation across news and social media.
Who won the brand conversation?
Source: Consumer Research
Chart shows the brands that generated the most chatter about the football tournament across news sites and social media. Data covers June 11 to July 19.
Endpoint: categories
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Category Type: brands
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Top topics
Travel and music topped the list. Here’s what else fans couldn’t stop talking about during the tournament.
What drove discussions?
Source: Consumer Research
Topics driving the highest volume of mentions in conversations about the 2026 global football event across news sites and social media. Data covers June 11 to July 19.
Endpoint: categories
Type: (barchart)
Orientation: horizontal
Category Type: topics
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Host cities
The host cities that captured the most attention across news sites and social media.
Which cities drove the most conversation?
Source: Consumer Research
Host cities ranked by total mentions across news sites and social media. Data covers June 11 to July 19.
Endpoint: categories
Type: (barchart)
Orientation: horizontal
Category Type: host-cities
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Top celebrities
BTS dominated celebrity mentions by a landslide. See which other stars caught attention during the tournament.
BTS stole the spotlight
Source: Consumer Research
Chart shows the celebrities and singers with the highest volume of online mentions across news sites and social media. Data covers June 11 to July 19.
Endpoint: categories
Type: (barchart)
Orientation: horizontal
Category Type: players
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Top stadiums
The New York New Jersey Stadium generated the most buzz, but how did other stadiums stack up? See which venues had fans and media talking.
Which venues generated the most buzz?
Source: Consumer Research
Venues ranked by total mentions across news sites and social media. Data covers June 11 to July 19.
Endpoint: categories
Type: (barchart)
Orientation: horizontal
Category Type: celebrities
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Biggest moments
A penalty controversy and a halftime performance sent conversation soaring.
Two moments generated the most buzz
Source: Consumer Research
A contested penalty call and BTS’s halftime show generated the two biggest mention spikes of the tournament, out of many moments fans discussed. Data covers June 11 to July 19.
Endpoint: mentions
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