During a May 2023 survey in the United States, 17 percent of respondents aged 18 to 34 stated that they were avid fans of soccer. Meanwhile, 78 percent of respondents aged 65 or older expressed no interest in the sport.
Level of interest in soccer in the United States as of May 2023, by age
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Morning Consult. (May 31, 2023). Level of interest in soccer in the United States as of May 2023, by age [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/883453/soccer-fans-age/
Morning Consult. "Level of interest in soccer in the United States as of May 2023, by age." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883453/soccer-fans-age/
Morning Consult. (2023). Level of interest in soccer in the United States as of May 2023, by age. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/883453/soccer-fans-age/
Morning Consult. "Level of Interest in Soccer in The United States as of May 2023, by Age." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883453/soccer-fans-age/
Morning Consult, Level of interest in soccer in the United States as of May 2023, by age Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/883453/soccer-fans-age/ (last visited June 10, 2024)
Level of interest in soccer in the United States as of May 2023, by age [Graph], Morning Consult, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/883453/soccer-fans-age/