Paddles Down, Flags Up — JOOLA's World Cup Picks Are In
The world's game has a special way of bringing out the fan in all of us, and the 2026 World Cup is no exception. The tournament kicks off today, and the JOOLA roster has officially caught the fever. Well, almost all of them.
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With a couple of notable exceptions — we're looking at you, Ben Johns and Len Yang — our athletes are locked in on the beautiful game. And honestly, we respect the dedication. But for everyone else on the roster, the paddles are down and the flags are up.
We reached out to our signature athelete's and asked one simple question: Who are you rooting for in the 2026 World Cup?
Armaan Bhatia
World Cup Allegiance: Argentina
"I'm rooting for Argentina, because Messi is as athletic as me. But in all seriousness, I like Messi because I’ve not personally seen anyone be able to control the ball like him and in my opinion he's the best."
Jewell Lyod
World Cup Allegiance: USA
"Oh of course I want USA to do well, but I love the beautiful game and the world cup, so any team that gets hot has a chance to win me over."
Eric Decker
World Cup Allegiance: Japan
"I'm rooting for Japan because I love a good underdog! And they have set up camp in Nashville which makes it even greater."
Kate Fahey
World Cup Allegiance: USA
Mark Redding
World Cup Allegiance: USA and Australia
"Well, I'm not a huge soccer fan but I always root for the US and Australia. US cuz I always try to root for the home team and Australia because my daughter dates an Aussie!!"
Hannah Blatt
World Cup Allegiance: Canada
Brooke Buckner
World Cup Allegiance: Portugal
"Haha, my son will cheer for Ronaldo, so maybe his team [Portugal]."
Federico Staksrud
World Cup Allegiance: Argentina
The JOOLA roster has spoken. Now the only question is — who are you rooting for?
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