About you · Week 3 · Spend and stakes

59% of football fans worldwide would consider putting small real money on their own picks

819 World ID voters in 41 countries · 5 questions · answered 21 September to 1 October 2026

Whether fans would put real money on their own picks, their fast-food chain, what they eat, what they spend on game day and how old they are.

Question 5 · 719 answers

Betting: 59% would consider putting small real money on their picks here

“If you could put a small real-money bet on your picks right here, would you?”

Yes, right away30%216
Maybe, for small stakes29%211
No, I play for fun28%204
Not legal where I live12%88

30% would bet right away, and 12% say it isn’t legal where they live.

Around the world
  • Kenya: “Yes, right away” is the top answer, at 48% (42 answers)
  • Colombia: “Maybe, for small stakes” leads, at 49% (51 answers)
  • Thailand: 40% would bet right away, and 20% say it isn’t legal (50 answers)
  • Malaysia: “No, I play for fun” is the top answer, at 41%, and 24% say it isn’t legal where they live (37 answers)
  • Portugal: 54% say no, they play for fun (24 answers)
Every country (39)
CountryAnswersTop answer
Argentina131No, I play for fun 33%
Indonesia113No, I play for fun 35%
Colombia51Maybe, for small stakes 49%
Thailand50Yes, right away 40%
Kenya42Yes, right away 48%
Philippines40Maybe, for small stakes 38%
Malaysia37No, I play for fun 41%
Chile36No, I play for fun 31%
Peru31Maybe, for small stakes 45%
India29Maybe, for small stakes 38%
Portugal24No, I play for fun 54%
Brazil21Maybe, for small stakes 52%
Mexico18Maybe, for small stakes 44%
Spain10No, I play for fun 40%
Germany9Not legal where I live 56%
Singapore9Not legal where I live 44%
Ecuador7Yes, right away 71%
Nigeria7Yes, right away 71%
US7Maybe, for small stakes 43%
Uganda6Yes, right away / Maybe, for small stakes 50%
Japan5Yes, right away / Not legal where I live 40%
Antigua & Barbuda4Yes, right away 50%
Netherlands4Maybe, for small stakes 50%
Taiwan4Yes, right away 50%
Pakistan3Maybe, for small stakes 67%
Austria2Yes, right away / No, I play for fun 50%
UK2No, I play for fun 100%
Guatemala2Maybe, for small stakes / No, I play for fun 50%
South Korea2Maybe, for small stakes / No, I play for fun 50%
Panama2Maybe, for small stakes 100%
Poland2Yes, right away / Maybe, for small stakes 50%
Saudi Arabia2Yes, right away 100%
United Arab Emirates1Not legal where I live 100%
Australia1No, I play for fun 100%
Switzerland1No, I play for fun 100%
France1No, I play for fun 100%
Italy1Not legal where I live 100%
Puerto Rico1Maybe, for small stakes 100%
South Africa1No, I play for fun 100%
Question 3 · 747 answers

Fast food: McDonald’s is the top pick, at 27%, but 25% wouldn’t get fast food at all

“Game-day fast food: which chain would you pick?”

McDonald's27%202
I wouldn't get fast food25%185
Pizza Hut or Domino's23%170
KFC22%166
A local favourite3%24
Around the world
  • Kenya: KFC is the top pick, at 37% (43 answers)
  • Peru: KFC leads, at 38% (34 answers)
  • Malaysia: McDonald’s leads, at 41% (37 answers)
  • Thailand: Pizza Hut or Domino’s leads, at 34% (53 answers)
  • Indonesia: “I wouldn’t get fast food” is the top answer, at 30% (116 answers)
In their own words (24 wrote their own answer)
  • “Frisby” (a Colombian fried-chicken chain) · Colombia
  • “Chicken Inn” · Kenya
  • “Indomie goreng” (fried instant noodles) · Indonesia
  • “Nsi lmak” (nasi lemak, coconut rice) · Malaysia
  • “Hotdog y refresco” (a hot dog and a soft drink) · Argentina
  • “Local pizza place” · Netherlands
Every country (39)
CountryAnswersTop answer
Argentina138McDonald's 36%
Indonesia116I wouldn't get fast food 30%
Colombia53KFC / I wouldn't get fast food 28%
Thailand53Pizza Hut or Domino's 34%
Kenya43KFC 37%
Philippines42McDonald's / Pizza Hut or Domino's 31%
Chile38McDonald's 29%
Malaysia37McDonald's 41%
Peru34KFC 38%
India29McDonald's 38%
Portugal25I wouldn't get fast food 36%
Brazil21McDonald's 38%
Mexico20Pizza Hut or Domino's 50%
Spain11KFC / I wouldn't get fast food 36%
Germany10I wouldn't get fast food 40%
Singapore9I wouldn't get fast food 44%
Ecuador7KFC 71%
Nigeria7McDonald's / KFC 29%
US7McDonald's / KFC / Pizza Hut or Domino's 29%
Uganda6KFC 50%
Japan5Pizza Hut or Domino's / I wouldn't get fast food 40%
Antigua & Barbuda4I wouldn't get fast food 50%
Netherlands4Pizza Hut or Domino's 50%
Taiwan4Pizza Hut or Domino's 50%
Pakistan3KFC 67%
Austria2KFC / Pizza Hut or Domino's 50%
UK2KFC / I wouldn't get fast food 50%
Guatemala2I wouldn't get fast food 50%
South Korea2I wouldn't get fast food 100%
Panama2McDonald's / KFC 50%
Poland2McDonald's / KFC 50%
Saudi Arabia2McDonald's / KFC 50%
United Arab Emirates1McDonald's 100%
Australia1I wouldn't get fast food 100%
Switzerland1I wouldn't get fast food 100%
France1I wouldn't get fast food 100%
Italy1McDonald's 100%
Puerto Rico1McDonald's 100%
South Africa1KFC 100%
Question 1 · 819 answers

Food: “Nothing, just watching” is the top answer, at 25%, and popcorn took 19% in its first week

“What are you eating during the game?”

Nothing, just watching25%203
Pizza22%178
Popcorn19%154
Nachos & chips13%109
A proper meal10%85
Wings9%77
Other2%13

Popcorn joined the options this week. Nachos & chips took 13%.

Around the world
  • Indonesia: Popcorn is the top answer, at 32% (124 answers)
  • Peru: Popcorn leads, at 35% (37 answers)
  • Argentina: Pizza leads, at 34% (146 answers)
  • Portugal: 44% eat nothing, just watching (27 answers)
In their own words (13 wrote their own answer)
  • “Una picada con cerveza” (a sharing board of cold meats and cheese, with beer) · Argentina
  • “Malaya al horno con mostaza y ajo acompañado de arroz y papas al horno con ensalada de tomate y gaseosa fanta” (roast flank steak with mustard and garlic, with rice, roast potatoes, tomato salad and a Fanta) · Chile
  • “Zwieback” (rusks) · Germany
  • “Oats” · Kenya
  • “I’ll be asleep” · Australia
  • “Just see highlights 😁😁😁” · Malaysia
Every country (41)
CountryAnswersTop answer
Argentina146Pizza 34%
Indonesia124Popcorn 32%
Colombia55Nothing, just watching 29%
Thailand53Pizza 30%
Kenya47Popcorn 26%
Philippines44Pizza 27%
Chile43Pizza 28%
Malaysia37Popcorn 30%
Peru37Popcorn 35%
India35Pizza / Nachos & chips 26%
Portugal27Nothing, just watching 44%
Brazil24Popcorn / Nothing, just watching 25%
Mexico23Pizza / Nothing, just watching 26%
Spain16Nothing, just watching 25%
Germany14Nothing, just watching 36%
US14Pizza 43%
Ecuador9Nachos & chips 33%
Singapore9Nothing, just watching 44%
Nigeria8A proper meal 50%
Uganda8Popcorn 50%
Japan5Nothing, just watching 60%
Netherlands5Pizza / Nothing, just watching 40%
Antigua & Barbuda4Pizza 50%
Taiwan4Wings / Pizza / Popcorn / Nothing, just watching 25%
Pakistan3Nachos & chips / Popcorn / A proper meal 33%
Austria2Pizza 100%
Australia2Wings 50%
UK2Wings / A proper meal 50%
Guatemala2Popcorn / Nothing, just watching 50%
Italy2Pizza / Nothing, just watching 50%
South Korea2A proper meal / Nothing, just watching 50%
Panama2Wings / Nothing, just watching 50%
Poland2Pizza / Popcorn 50%
Saudi Arabia2Pizza 100%
United Arab Emirates1Nothing, just watching 100%
Switzerland1Nothing, just watching 100%
Dominican Republic1A proper meal 100%
France1Pizza 100%
Hungary1Popcorn 100%
Puerto Rico1Nachos & chips 100%
South Africa1A proper meal 100%
Question 2 · 772 answers

Spend: 25% spend $5 to $15 on game-day food and drink, and 23% spend nothing

“How much do you usually spend on game-day food and drink?”

$5–$1525%194
Nothing23%176
$15–$4020%152
Under $519%147
Over $4013%103

13% spend over $40.

Around the world
  • Argentina: 31% spend nothing, and 18% spend over $40 (141 answers)
  • Kenya: 9% spend nothing, and 32% spend under $5 (44 answers)
  • Indonesia: “Under $5” is the top answer, at 30% (122 answers)
  • Mexico: 41% spend $15 to $40 (22 answers)
  • Portugal: 46% spend nothing (26 answers)
Every country (39)
CountryAnswersTop answer
Argentina141Nothing 31%
Indonesia122Under $5 30%
Colombia53$15–$40 28%
Thailand53Under $5 / $5–$15 26%
Kenya44Under $5 32%
Philippines42Under $5 31%
Chile38Nothing 32%
Malaysia37$5–$15 32%
Peru34$5–$15 29%
India29$5–$15 41%
Portugal26Nothing 46%
Brazil22Nothing 32%
Mexico22$15–$40 41%
Spain14$15–$40 29%
Germany12Nothing 42%
Singapore9Over $40 33%
Ecuador8$5–$15 50%
Uganda8$5–$15 / $15–$40 38%
US8$15–$40 75%
Nigeria7Over $40 57%
Japan5Nothing / $15–$40 40%
Netherlands5$15–$40 40%
Antigua & Barbuda4$5–$15 / $15–$40 50%
Taiwan4$5–$15 50%
Pakistan3$15–$40 67%
Austria2Under $5 / $15–$40 50%
Australia2$5–$15 / Over $40 50%
UK2Nothing / Over $40 50%
Guatemala2$5–$15 100%
South Korea2Nothing / $15–$40 50%
Panama2Under $5 / $5–$15 50%
Poland2Nothing / Under $5 50%
Saudi Arabia2$15–$40 / Over $40 50%
United Arab Emirates1Nothing 100%
Switzerland1Nothing 100%
France1Nothing 100%
Italy1Nothing 100%
Puerto Rico1$15–$40 100%
South Africa1Over $40 100%
Question 4 · 733 answers

Age: 59% are 35 or older

“How old are you?”

35–4428%204
25–3424%173
45–5420%148
Under 2517%126
55+11%82

35 to 44 is the top age group, at 28%.

Around the world
  • Thailand: “Under 25” is the top answer, at 29% (52 answers)
  • Chile: “Under 25” leads, at 31% (36 answers)
  • Kenya: 25 to 34 is the top age group, at 35% (43 answers)
  • Mexico: 47% are 25 to 34 (19 answers)
  • Malaysia: 62% are 35 to 54 (37 answers)
Every country (39)
CountryAnswersTop answer
Argentina13635–44 34%
Indonesia11425–34 28%
Colombia5335–44 28%
Thailand52Under 25 29%
Kenya4325–34 35%
Philippines4135–44 29%
Malaysia3735–44 32%
Chile36Under 25 31%
Peru3225–34 38%
India2925–34 34%
Portugal2445–54 33%
Brazil2125–34 43%
Mexico1925–34 47%
Spain1035–44 / 45–54 40%
Germany925–34 33%
Singapore925–34 44%
Ecuador745–54 57%
Nigeria735–44 43%
US725–34 71%
Uganda6Under 25 50%
Japan545–54 80%
Antigua & Barbuda435–44 100%
Netherlands435–44 75%
Taiwan425–34 50%
Pakistan325–34 / 35–44 / 45–54 33%
Austria225–34 / 55+ 50%
UK245–54 100%
Guatemala235–44 / 45–54 50%
South Korea245–54 / 55+ 50%
Panama2Under 25 / 25–34 50%
Poland2Under 25 / 35–44 50%
Saudi Arabia2Under 25 / 35–44 50%
United Arab Emirates145–54 100%
Australia145–54 100%
Switzerland145–54 100%
France135–44 100%
Italy1Under 25 100%
Puerto Rico135–44 100%
South Africa155+ 100%