Most Popular Sport by Country 2025

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	Afghanistan	Cricket
	Albania	Soccer
	Algeria	Soccer
	Andorra	Soccer
	Angola	Soccer
	Anguilla	Other
	Antigua and Barbuda	Cricket
	Argentina	Soccer
	Armenia	Soccer
	Australia	Other
	Austria	Soccer
	Azerbaijan	Soccer
	Bahamas	Basketball
	Bahrain	Soccer
	Bangladesh	Cricket
	Barbados	Cricket
	Belarus	Soccer
	Belgium	Soccer
	Belize	Soccer
	Benin	Soccer
	Bhutan	Other
	Bolivia	Soccer
	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Soccer
	Botswana	Soccer
	Brazil	Soccer
	Brunei	Soccer
	Bulgaria	Soccer
	Burkina Faso	Soccer
	Burundi	Soccer
	Cambodia	Soccer
	Cameroon	Soccer
	Canada	Ice Hockey
	Central African Republic	Soccer
	Chad	Soccer
	Chile	Soccer
	China	Basketball
	Colombia	Soccer
	Comoros	Soccer
	Costa Rica	Soccer
	Croatia	Soccer
	Cuba	Baseball
	Cyprus	Soccer
	Czech Republic	Soccer
	DR Congo	Soccer
	Denmark	Soccer
	Djibouti	Soccer
	Dominican Republic	Baseball
	Ecuador	Soccer
	Egypt	Soccer
	El Salvador	Soccer
	Equatorial Guinea	Soccer
	Eritrea	Soccer
	Estonia	Basketball
	Eswatini	Soccer
	Ethiopia	Soccer
	Fiji	Rugby
	Finland	Ice Hockey
	France	Soccer
	Gabon	Soccer
	Gambia	Soccer
	Georgia	Soccer
	Germany	Soccer
	Ghana	Soccer
	Greece	Soccer
	Grenada	Soccer
	Guatemala	Soccer
	Guinea	Soccer
	Guinea Bissau	Soccer
	Guyana	Cricket
	Haiti	Soccer
	Honduras	Soccer
	Hungary	Soccer
	Iceland	Soccer
	India	Cricket
	Indonesia	Soccer
	Iran	Soccer
	Iraq	Soccer
	Ireland	Other
	Israel	Soccer
	Italy	Soccer
	Jamaica	Cricket
	Japan	Baseball
	Jordan	Soccer
	Kazakhstan	Soccer
	Kenya	Soccer
	Kosovo	Soccer
	Kuwait	Soccer
	Kyrgyzstan	Soccer
	Laos	Soccer
	Latvia	Ice Hockey
	Lebanon	Soccer
	Lesotho	Soccer
	Liberia	Soccer
	Libya	Soccer
	Liechtenstein	Soccer
	Lithuania	Basketball
	Luxembourg	Soccer
	Madagascar	Soccer
	Malawi	Soccer
	Malaysia	Soccer
	Maldives	Soccer
	Mali	Soccer
	Malta	Soccer
	Marshall Islands	Basketball
	Mauritania	Soccer
	Mauritius	Soccer
	Mexico	Soccer
	Micronesia	Soccer
	Moldova	Soccer
	Monaco	Soccer
	Mongolia	Other
	Montenegro	Soccer
	Morocco	Soccer
	Mozambique	Soccer
	Myanmar	Soccer
	Namibia	Soccer
	Nauru	Other
	Nepal	Cricket
	Netherlands	Soccer
	New Caledonia	Rugby
	New Zealand	Rugby
	Nicaragua	Baseball
	Niger	Soccer
	Nigeria	Soccer
	North Korea	Soccer
	North Macedonia	Soccer
	Norway	Soccer
	Oman	Soccer
	Pakistan	Cricket
	Palau	Baseball
	Palestine	Soccer
	Panama	Baseball
	Papua New Guinea	Rugby
	Paraguay	Soccer
	Peru	Soccer
	Philippines	Basketball
	Poland	Soccer
	Portugal	Soccer
	Puerto Rico	Baseball
	Qatar	Soccer
	Republic of the Congo	Soccer
	Romania	Soccer
	Russia	Soccer
	Rwanda	Soccer
	Saint Kitts and Nevis	Soccer
	Saint Lucia	Soccer
	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	Cricket
	San Marino	Soccer
	Sao Tome and Principe	Soccer
	Saudi Arabia	Soccer
	Senegal	Soccer
	Serbia	Soccer
	Seychelles	Soccer
	Sierra Leone	Soccer
	Singapore	Soccer
	Slovakia	Soccer
	Slovenia	Soccer
	Solomon Islands	Soccer
	Somalia	Soccer
	South Africa	Soccer
	South Korea	Soccer
	South Sudan	Soccer
	Spain	Soccer
	Sri Lanka	Cricket
	Sudan	Soccer
	Suriname	Soccer
	Sweden	Soccer
	Switzerland	Soccer
	Syria	Soccer
	Taiwan	Baseball
	Tajikistan	Soccer
	Tanzania	Soccer
	Thailand	Soccer
	Timor Leste	Soccer
	Togo	Soccer
	Trinidad and Tobago	Cricket
	Tunisia	Soccer
	Turkey	Soccer
	Turkmenistan	Soccer
	Uganda	Soccer
	Ukraine	Soccer
	United Arab Emirates	Soccer
	United Kingdom	Soccer
	United States	American Football
	Uruguay	Soccer
	Uzbekistan	Soccer
	Vanuatu	Soccer
	Venezuela	Baseball
	Vietnam	Soccer
	Yemen	Soccer
	Zambia	Soccer
	Zimbabwe	Soccer

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The world of sports is a common ground extending across borders, contributing to shared experiences and cultural exchanges among disparate societies. The pulse of a nation often reverberates through its sports arenas, from community fields to premier leagues, making sporting events a tapestry of a country's cultural identity. Every country has a sport that resonates profoundly with its people, shaping their recreational landscape and fostering community spirit. We've sifted through the data to bring key insights that reflect global preferences and regional distinctness in the realm of sports. Key findings include:

Soccer or football, as it's known outside the United States, emerges as the most popular sport in the world, resonating with people in diverse countries from France to Libya, and Sweden to Brazil.
Cricket, a sport introduced by the British colonials, still holds its charm in countries like India, Pakistan, and the West Indies, transitioning from an aristocrat's pastime to a public frenzy in these regions.
Countries like Marshall Islands, China, and the Philippines showcase their collective affinity for basketball, while baseball echoes powerfully in the hearts of people in nations like Puerto Rico, Panama, and Japan.
Despite the dominance of mainstream sports, regional sports have captured the spirit of nations, including the Ice Hockey frenzies in Finland and Canada, and the rugby passion in countries such as Fiji and New Zealand.
Countries like the United States, known for its multiplicity of sports culture, still marked American Football as the most beloved sport, validating its cultural imprint.

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The Most Popular Sport by Country

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Afghanistan

Albania

Algeria

Andorra

Angola

Anguilla

Antigua and Barbuda

Argentina

Armenia

Australia

Austria

Azerbaijan

Bahamas

Bahrain

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belarus

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Botswana

Brazil

Brunei

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Central African Republic

Chad

Chile

China

Colombia

Comoros

Costa Rica

Croatia

Cuba

Cyprus

Czech Republic

DR Congo

Denmark

Djibouti

Dominican Republic

Ecuador

Egypt

El Salvador

Equatorial Guinea

Eritrea

Estonia

Eswatini

Ethiopia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gabon

Gambia

Georgia

Germany

Ghana

Greece

Grenada

Guatemala

Guinea

Guinea Bissau

Guyana

Haiti

Honduras

Hungary

Iceland

India

Indonesia

Iran