Australian sports fandom remains intense: Jeremy Howard notes that men's soccer is only the fifth-most popular Australian sport when measured by average attendance (post 2026-06-14). A linked Barstool Sports video documents chaotic scenes in Melbourne following Australia's World Cup-opening upset of Turkey, illustrating the strong public reaction to the win.
Author @jeremyphoward states that, by average attendance, men's soccer ranks only 5th in popularity in Australia (post dated 2026-06-14).
BTW, in case you're wondering just how sports-mad us Aussies are:
Based on average attendance, men's soccer is only the 5th most popular sport in Australia.
Barstool Sports (@barstoolsports)
Meanwhile in Melbourne
Mayhem after the Aussies pulled off the upset of Turkey in their World Cup opener https://nitter.net/t.co/ZCZPSqbJFK
Video
— https://nitter.net/barstoolsports/status/2066052263261716509#m