{"id":305530,"date":"2026-06-12T19:13:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:13:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/305530\/"},"modified":"2026-06-12T19:13:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-12T19:13:09","slug":"study-ranks-florida-9th-in-pizza-orders-for-2026-world-cup","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/305530\/","title":{"rendered":"Study Ranks Florida 9th in Pizza Orders for 2026 World Cup"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">ORLANDO, Fla. \u2014 Florida soccer fans may be reaching for pizza boxes during next year\u2019s World Cup, according to a new study.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vegasinsider.com\/world-cup\/states-that-order-most-pizza-world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/www.vegasinsider.com\/world-cup\/states-that-order-most-pizza-world-cup-2026\/\">Vegas Insider ranked Florida as the No. 9<\/a> state most likely to order pizza during the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The study looked at Google Trends search interest for \u201cpizza near me\u201d across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., during eight major soccer events in 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Researchers used those events as a way to project possible pizza delivery demand during the World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Florida had a 2025 game-day average score of 59 and a next-day average score of 65, according to the study.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The study said Florida was the largest state in the projected top 10 and the only Sun Belt \u201cmega-market\u201d to make the list.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Researchers pointed to Miami\u2019s Latin soccer fanbase as a driver of match-day demand, with Tampa, Orlando and Jacksonville also adding consistent volume.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Miami is one of the U.S. host cities for the 2026 World Cup.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Rhode Island and Delaware topped the list, followed by Ohio, South Dakota and Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">The study also found that pizza demand appeared to rise after matches in most places. In 44 of 51 measured markets, search interest for \u201cpizza near me\u201d was higher the day after a soccer match than on game day itself.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\">Vegas Insider said the rankings are based on search interest, not actual pizza sales.<\/p>\n<p class=\"default__StyledText-sc-tl066j-0 eJzHXc body-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" title=\"https:\/\/www.wftv.com\/mobile-apps\">Click here<\/a> to download our free news, weather and smart TV apps. 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