Woman hilariously welcomes FIFA World Cup team to California: ‘There’s some handsome men out here’
Excitement is growing across North America for the FIFA World Cup, but some are more excited than others.
With the 2026 World Cup set to kick off later this week, teams are starting to arrive at their designated locations. There are a total of 16 host cities spread out between Canada, the United States, and Mexico for this tournament, making this year’s World Cup much more spread out than usual.
This format means more fans from across the continent will get the opportunity to see some of soccer’s brightest stars. As players arrive at their host cities, fans are greeting players at airports.
One fan in California, however, seemed to be a bit more excited than everyone else while greeting the Austrian national team in San Fransciso.
“There’s some handsome men out here!” the excited fan yelled as the players walked by. “Oh, my god. Ya’ll look good! Ya’ll single? Who’s single out here? Who’s single? I’m single!”
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It doesn’t appear the players had much of an issue with the excited fan, as most gave her a smile or a laugh, while others walked along completely unbothered.
Those “handsome” players will open up their 2026 World Cup next Tuesday, June 16, against Jordan in San Fransciso’s Levi Stadium. They will then head to Texas to take on Lionel Messi and Argentina on 22, and end their group stage against Algeria in Kansas City on 27.
It remains to be seen if that excited fan will book her ticket to Austria’s opener to admire the players at work.
Canada’s opening game opponent has already arrived in Toronto for their opening game this Friday. The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team was seen walking through Toronto Pearson International Airport on Sunday.
Their arrival had a bit less fanfare than Austria’s.
📍Toronto Pearson International Airport a few minutes ago.🇧🇦 #FIFAWorldCup via: @clahanna pic.twitter.com/H3sg8yX6aA
— Bosnian Football (@BosniaNTBall) June 7, 2026
It’s set up to be one of the most hype FIFA World Cup tournaments in quite some time, and if the energy of that one fan is any indicator, things could get a bit rowdy.
The tournament is set to open this Thursday when Mexico faces off against South Africa in Mexico City.