With the World Cup 2026 days before starting, the consultancy Giacobbe Public Opinion measured the pulse of Argentines in a survey of 2,500 cases with a margin of error of 2%, carried out between June 5 and 10, 2026. The most compelling result: the 71.5 percent of those surveyed believe that the National Team will win again. Only 0.9 percent consider that they could be eliminated in the group stage.
Optimism is not uniform. Among men, 65.1 percent bet on the title, while among women that conviction rises to 77.5 percent. By age group, it is young people between 16 and 30 years old who believe the most in the championship: the 77.2 percent of that segment predicts it, compared to 63.9 percent of those over 51 years of age. The globalist sentiment is also reflected in another fact: the 77.9 percent Of the total, they claim to be a football fan or that they like it a lot, and 18.6 percent claim to only watch the National Team.
Regarding the images of the protagonists, Julian Alvarez leads the approval with the 93.2 percent positive image, followed by Lionel Scaloni (92.3 percent), “Dibu” Martínez (92.2 percent) and Lionel Messi (90.9 percent). The only one who breaks that harmony is Rodrigo DePaulwith a 63 percent positive image but also a 23.3 percent average image, possibly dragged down by his media exposure off the field. However, the most extreme case is that of “Chiqui” Tapia: The president of the AFA has a 42.7 percent negative image, only 14.2 percent positive, and 44.8 percent of those surveyed believe that he should not attend the tournament because he is being investigated by Justice.
One of the most striking data of the survey is the one that crosses football and politics. When asked if an eventual Argentine championship would benefit Javier Milei in the elections, the 85.5 percent He responded no, that he would vote for it anyway. And when consulted in personal terms, the rejection percentage rose even more: 93.4 percent He stated that the victory of the National Team would not change his vote in any way. Only 3.9 percent said they would vote for Milei if Argentina wins.
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