Ronaldo surpassed Messi, becoming the name most searched for by Vietnamese people
(Dan Tri) - At the end of the 2026 World Cup, Ronaldo surpassed Messi to lead the group of interested players, and Argentina is the team most searched for by Vietnamese users.
Cristiano Ronaldo's tears after losing to Spain in the United States (Photo: Reuters).
The search focus belongs to Argentina and Ronaldo
According to data from Coc Coc as of July 16, Argentina has risen to the top of the list of teams most searched for by Vietnamese users, up three places compared to the group stage.
The attraction of the South American team is shown when all four of their matches in the knockout round are in the top 10 most searched matches, including confrontations with Egypt, Switzerland, England and Cape Verde.
Twitter: Right behind Argentina is Portugal. Despite stopping from the round of 16, this team still maintains its heat thanks to the influence of Cristiano Ronaldo.
The next positions in the rankings belong to France, Spain and England respectively. Notably, Belgium, Norway, Morocco and Egypt are new faces appearing in the list of 10 teams that Vietnamese users are most interested in.
In the player category, Cristiano Ronaldo surpassed Lionel Messi to become the most searched name.
Following the legendary duo of Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe and Lamine Yamal, the above players all increased one level compared to the group stage.
Meanwhile, Jude Bellingham for the first time appeared in the group of six most searched players, showing the growing interest of fans in the generation of young stars alongside names that have established their positions.
In the group stage, users are mainly interested in rankings, match schedules and results of each match. However, coming to the knockout round, attention turns to specific matches and each team's progression scenario.
This is demonstrated by the fact that the topic “Match and confrontations” became the most searched content group with about 5 million searches from users.
At the same time, content related to "Form and bracket" also increased sharply in interest.
As the number of teams gradually decreases after each round, fans begin to pay more attention to each team's ability to continue, potential opponents in the following rounds as well as their path to the finals.
Notably, "Fitness Schedule" still maintains its appeal throughout the season. The closer we get to the final, the greater the need to update the timing of big matches, especially when each match can decide the fate of a team.
The World Cup still retains its heat even though the number of matches is gradually decreasing
Although the number of matches in the knockout round is reduced compared to the group stage, the 2026 World Cup still maintains great attraction on search platforms.
According to Coc Coc's statistics, from the opening day to the end of the semi-finals, the total search volume of 1,000 keywords related to football reached about 29.5 million times. Compared to a month earlier, the number of searches for keywords containing "World Cup" in the period June 11-July 16 increased by 1,485%, while the keyword group about football in general increased by 309%.
The knockout stage alone recorded more than 13 million searches, showing that user interest remains high.
The list of most searched matches also reflects this trend. Besides Argentina's matches, competitions such as Portugal - Croatia, France - Spain, Mexico - England or Portugal - Spain all attract a large number of searches thanks to the gathering of many strong teams and top stars.
Before the final match, Vietnamese users' attention continues to focus on the teams still participating, the outstanding stars and developments that can decide the championship.
The 2026 World Cup final will take place at 2:00 a.m. on July 20 (Vietnam time), at New York New Jersey Stadium (USA).
In your opinion, which team will be crowned champion of the 2026 World Cup: defending World Cup champion, defending South American champion (Copa America) Argentina or reigning European champion Spain? Please leave your comments in the comments section.