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Questions - World Cup - June 17-18, 2014

39% Will Watch World Cup This Year
Most Still Think Soccer Has A Long Way To Go in U.S.
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National Survey of 1,000 American Adults
Conducted June 17-18, 2014
By Rasmussen Reports

1* This year's World Cup in Brazil is an event for what international sport – baseball, tennis, soccer, golf, hockey or lacrosse?

2* Do you plan to watch any of the World Cup this year?

3* (Answered by 389 Americans who are watching the World Cup) Which country is most likely to win the World Cup this year – Spain, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, the United States or some other team?

4* (Answered by 389 Americans who are watching the World Cup) Regardless of who you think will win the World Cup, who do you want to win - Spain, Germany, Brazil, Portugal, the United States or some other team?

5* If the U.S. team advanced to the World Cup Finals, how likely would you be to watch that game?  

6* Do you have a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable or very unfavorable impression of FIFA?

7* In the next five years, will soccer be as popular in the United States as it is around the world?

8* Which sport do you most prefer watching live or on television or the Internet - football, baseball, basketball, hockey, tennis, golf or soccer?

9* Over the years, which sport, if any, have you most preferred playing yourself - football, baseball, basketball, hockey, tennis, golf, or soccer? 

NOTE: Margin of Sampling Error, +/- 3 percentage points with a 95% level of confidence