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American fans have been shamed for their ‘cringy’ football chants at the World Cup – even by the sports heroes they hold dear.
A group of American supporters went viral for being ‘too nice’ with one of their chants, singing in a placid manner: ‘We support the US, the US, the US, and that’s the way we like it, we like it, we love it!’
It is a tag which has stuck by them despite the increasing popularity of football – or what they still call ‘soccer’ – in the United States.
Even NFL stars Jason and Travis Kelce – the latter of whom is marrying Taylor Swift next month – called out their fans on their New Heights podcast.
Jason recalled his experience at a game and said: ‘”I believe that we can win” is the most loser mentality chant I have ever heard. What are we here for?
‘It’s just a weird f****** chant. It needs to be: “I believe that we can f*** you up.’
NFL star Jason Kelce has blasted American fans for their ‘loser mentality’ and chants
Other chants that are widely panned include simple encouragements such as ‘go team!’ or ‘de-fence, de-fence!’
By contrast, you get fans north of the border roaring out The Flower of Scotland, Icelandic people with their Viking Thunder Clap (though not at this World Cup), or continental European fans taking over cities with their marches.
American sports fans have weighed in online and admitted defeat, at least so far.
One wrote on X: ‘Dear Americans going to a US World Cup match: please, please, please sing our anthem like these proud Scots.’
Another said: ‘American sports are amazing, but our European friends absolutely kick our butts w/ their chants, cheers & songs.’
One commented: ‘Americans: we need a bigger crowd choral repertoire. “Sweet Caroline” and the Star Spangled Banner are great, but not sufficient.’
All three were sharing their thoughts after watching Scotland fans belt out their anthems in Foxborough before their 1-0 win against Haiti.
Major League Soccer, the nation’s premier football division, has made impressive strides with fan culture in recent seasons.
MLS games are often louder than a European fan might expect, and sometimes have extraordinary tifos on display.
However, whereas European teams have ‘ultras’ who make lots of the noise, and often bring toxic behaviour, American clubs rely more on official supporter groups which congregate in dedicated standing sections.
At a national level, the chants can become more generic and lead to their supporters being perceived as, well, corny.
One viewer summed up on X: ‘American chants are the cringiest thing ever.’
‘More atmosphere in GCSE exams,’ another said.
‘The purpose of the chants is to demoralise the opponents, not your own team,’ came one withering comment.
‘And the crowd goes mild,’ one said.
A Boston Red Sox baseball fan was amazed to see the level of passion that Scottish people brought on a trip to see their match against the Texas Rangers.
He called it ‘the greatest Fenway game’ in years as he shared beers with a Scot.
Meanwhile, the army of Scottish supporters sang and danced in unison as Mr Brightside by The Killers was blasted out at the stadium.
An estimated 5,000 fans took part in a march from the Evans Way Park to the baseball ground as the Red Sox put on ‘Scotland Day’, clearly hoping to cash in on the zeal of the Tartan Army.
