Fox News reports that a USA Today columnist’s warning that American commercialism would undermine the World Cup has been challenged by subsequent evidence of strong public interest. The article frames the dispute as a contrast between concerns over high prices and profit-driven hosting, and the tournament’s apparent ability to attract record demand.

The report refers to the 2026 World Cup, which will be hosted jointly by the United States, Canada and Mexico. It also places the columnist in the context of earlier criticism over comments about basketball player Caitlin Clark, while arguing that the World Cup prediction has not matched the available attendance or ticket-demand indicators.