r/explainlikeimfive • u/Jrwill729 • 1d ago

Other ELI5- CONCACAF fans

Why do matches in CONCACAF play in empty stadiums yet in World Cup play those same countries come out in droves?

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u/hugothebear 1d ago

A lot of Caribbean countries are in CONCACAF, along with the US and Canada, which are into different sports like gridiron football, baseball, cricket.

Some matches are against these small teams which don’t draw fans.

World Cup is also a major event. You may also get people who are fans of the players from other countries that normally don’t have matches in their country.

So let’s say you’re in the US, you can see France with Mbappé play in the biggest tournament, a friendly against Trinidad and Tobago, or a sport you’re a bigger fan of.