We tracked worldwide daily Google searches for 15 national anthems from May 15 to August 1, 2026, covering the World Cup (June 11–July 19). Several of the biggest anthem spikes came on national holidays or on the tournament's first and last days, not on ordinary match days. "Star-Spangled Banner" peaked on July 4, the US's 250th Independence Day. "La Marseillaise" stayed high from July 5 to July 14, which includes Bastille Day. "Himno nacional mexicano" peaked on June 11, the opening day, when Mexico played the first match. "O Canada" peaked on June 12, the day of Canada's first match. "Himno nacional argentino" and the generic "national anthem" both hit their highs on July 19, the day of the final. Anthems searched by native-language name (Kimigayo, Aegukga, Het Wilhelmus) barely registered.
Anthem searches, May 15–Aug 1, 2026 (worldwide, daily; groups of four share a scale)
| Query | Pre-tournament median | Tournament average (Jun 11–Jul 19) | Top 3 days (MM-DD, index) |
|---|---|---|---|
| star spangled banner | 12 | 18.5 | 07-04 (100), 07-05 (79), 07-03 (31) |
| la marseillaise | 5 | 18.5 | 07-08 (62), 07-07 (59), 07-14 (58) |
| god save the king | 2 | 6.7 | 07-06 (27), 07-11 (27), 07-15 (23) |
| himno nacional mexicano | 4 | 8.0 | 06-11 (34), 07-01 (30), 07-06 (26) |
| hino nacional brasileiro | 7 | 15.7 | 06-20 (50), 06-29 (45), 06-13 (43) |
| himno nacional argentino | 10 | 17.1 | 07-19 (100), 07-20 (47), 07-18 (42) |
| deutschlandlied | 0 | 1.8 | 06-14 (9), 06-20 (9), 06-29 (8) |
| inno di mameli | 3 | 0.6 | 06-02 (14), 06-03 (7), 05-25 (4) |
| marcha real | 1 | 1.0 | 07-19 (8), 07-14 (4), 07-06 (2) |
| het wilhelmus | 0 | 0.1 | 06-03 (1), 06-14 (1), 06-30 (1) |
| o canada | 32 | 35.3 | 06-12 (100), 06-28 (92), 07-04 (92) |
| advance australia fair | 0 | 0.3 | 05-23 (1), 05-27 (1), 05-29 (1) |
| kimigayo | 0 | 0.1 | 06-14 (1), 06-21 (1), 06-29 (1) |
| aegukga | 0 | 0.0 | no data |
| flower of scotland | 0 | 2.1 | 06-14 (14), 06-19 (10), 06-24 (6) |
| national anthem | 14 | 31.1 | 07-19 (100), 06-13 (69), 07-04 (55) |
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Method
- Google search interest, worldwide, web search, daily, May 15–Aug 1, 2026. Queried in four groups of four terms. Values compare within a group.
- Match days are taken from the published FIFA 2026 schedule: the opening match (June 11), Canada's first match (June 12) and the final (July 19).
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aisong.lol Research. (2026). National anthems people search when their team isn't playing. aisong.lol. https://aisong.lol/research/national-anthems-people-search-when-their-team-isnt-playing
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