The 2026 FIFA World Cup begins this week, and Fanatics Sportsbook has released new data projecting that fans of the U.S. men's national team will garner five times the bets of other games. In collaboration with YouGov, the new survey data shows that excitement for the 2026 World Cup — which kicks off Thursday (June 11) in Mexico City — is running high among Americans. Sixty-five percent of Americans aged 21 and over said that they are very excited about the World Cup, while 38 percent said that they were more interested this year due to it being hosted in North America. The majority of fans said that they will be watching the World Cup at home with friends or family, and 62 percent of fans have said they will be rooting for the U.S. Men’s National Team (USMNT). Other teams that American soccer fans are supporting in the World Cup include England, with 19 percent of respondents, Brazil at 17 percent, and France at 15 percent. Soccer has accounted for less than five percent of U.S.…