Has media coverage of the 2026 World Cup been excessive, adequate or insufficient?

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Money & Work ·Monday, June 15, 2026

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Has media coverage of the 2026 World Cup been excessive, adequate or insufficient?

50%

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“I do not follow mainstream media closely enough to assess”

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I do not follow mainstream media closely enough to assess

50%

I have been aware of it but it has not significantly entered my media consumption

40%

Excessive — it has crowded out substantive news coverage disproportionate to its importance

10%

Adequate — the coverage reflects the genuine global significance of the event

Insufficient — important stories around the tournament are being superficially treated

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Country

% chose top answer

🇭🇷Croatia60%🇵🇱Poland100%🇧🇬Bulgaria67%🇳🇱Netherlands100%

Croatia is most divided — 60% “I do not follow mainstream media closely enough to assess” vs 20% “Excessive — it has crowded out substantive news coverage disproportionate to its importance”.

Age

50%

33%

17%

50%

35–44 is most divided — 50% “I do not follow mainstream media closely enough to assess” vs 33% “I have been aware of it but it has not significantly entered my media consumption”.

Gender

67%

33%

57%

29%

14%

Man is most divided — 57% “I do not follow mainstream media closely enough to assess” vs 29% “I have been aware of it but it has not significantly entered my media consumption”.

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