Intelligence Index: World Cup
What’s earning global attention during the tournament
Last updated: 12:00pm CT 6/15/2026 sourced from Listening, NewsWhip and Influencer Marketing by Sprout Social. Data available from 5/25/2026.
The moments taking over social media
Trending moments
The moments capturing the most audience engagement on social.
Who owns the conversation?
A look at which players, teams and brands are capturing the most global attention.
| Cluster | Label | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Teams | Mexico | 912,106 |
| Teams | Brazil | 541,674 |
| Teams | Argentina | 456,554 |
| Players | Christinao Ronaldo | 514,311 |
| Players | Lionel Messi | 481,075 |
| Players | Lamine Yamal | 133,274 |
| Brands | Nike | 103,947 |
| Brands | Coca-Cola | 53,324 |
| Brands | Adidas | 52,538 |
Battle of the brands
The conversation is largely driven by fan excitement and star power, with icons like Messi and teams like Mexico getting the most attention. Conversation is dominated by Nike’s star-studded "Rip The Script" campaign, which is outperforming competitors in views and engagement, closely followed by Coca-Cola’s major regional push featuring Kim Taehyung. While Adidas earns praise for its kits, public discussion heavily favors Nike in direct "Nike vs. Adidas" creative showdowns.
How the World Cup stacks up against other global sporting events
World Cup engagement in real-time
Social Interest
The big picture
The World Cup has quickly become one the year's most dominant digital events. While early conversation was fueled by major brand campaigns, organic fan energy has officially taken over. This year, social networks will dominate the World Cup narrative, capturing the news, the community, and the cultural moments as they happen. Tapping into social conversation and intelligence is how we capture this true scale of the World Cup.
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How did we get this data?
This data was collected, aggregated and updated from Listening, Influencer Marketing and NewsWhip by Sprout Social via formal API partnerships. While this page represents a breadth of social data and conversations, it’s not completely exhaustive. For additional questions about the data, please contact the Sprout team. Sprout Social is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by FIFA or the FIFA World Cup.