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34 Popular Soccer Stadium Snacks From Around The World That Sound Sooooooo Tasty

34 Popular Soccer Stadium Snacks From Around The World That Sound Sooooooo Tasty
34 Popular Soccer Stadium Snacks From Around The World That Sound Sooooooo Tasty

How do you say "I'm DROOLING" in 48 different languages?

The World Cup is in full swing! 48 teams from all over the world have come to North America to compete for the FIFA World Cup trophy! The last few weeks have brought forth a beautiful celebration of cultures and community in a way that only sports can.

Soccer player in white jersey jumps in celebration during a match. Teammates and spectators in stadium visible in the background
Julian Finney - FIFA / FIFA via Getty Images

To add to the celebration, we've rounded up the most iconic stadium foods from as many World Cup countries as we could find. From fried tuna to so many sausages, here are 34 of the most mouth-watering answers:

Answers were found on Reddit (here, here, here, here, and here) and submissions from international friends!

1.Argentina: "Choripanes — grilled chorizo on crusty bread — are definitely the most popular stadium food, but Picada is a lesser-known absolute classic. It's a mix of cold cuts, cheese, dips, olives, spreads, sliced bread...and you can throw in some chips or similar snacks. Regardless of what you're eating, though, everyone is drinking traditional maté tea."

Close-up of a sandwich with sausage and a topping of diced vegetables or relish on a crusty roll. The sandwich is on a sheet of paper
– GrassRootsGrison Javier Ghersi / Getty Images

2.Australia: "Beer and meat pies, with tomato sauce specifically, are the go-to at football stadiums here!"

Meat pie on a plate with a bite taken out, topped with ketchup. Glass of red wine, utensils, and garnish on a wooden table
– BobbyThrowaway6969 Bonchan / Getty Images/iStockphoto

3.Austria: "Käsekrainer (sausage with cheese in it) and Bratwurst, but they are different from pretty much every other sausage I've seen. The sausage is basically impaled on a baguette, and just sticks out the top."

A hand holds a partially eaten sandwich with grilled bread and a visible meat filling, wrapped in white paper
– Bundy0404 TwitchyWinner79 / Via reddit.com

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4.Belgium: "We eat something called mitraillette, which translates to 'machine gun' in English. It's a sandwich with a sauce, a piece of meat (a spicy North African sausage called merguez, a specialty called fricadelle, etc), and fries that basically cover the whole sandwich."

Open sandwich with fries, falafel, and a creamy sauce on pita bread, wrapped in branded paper
– Tapsibaba and ItsACaragor RandomAsianGuy / Via reddit.com

5.Brazil: "Beer and Amendoim Japonês ('Japanese peanuts') — peanuts coated in a crunchy, sweet-and-salty shell. Stadiums also always sell sanduíche de pernil, a classic Brazilian sandwich made with slow-roasted shredded pork leg, onions, tomatoes, peppers, and hot sauce."

Sandwich filled with shredded meat, onions, and tomatoes on a plate beside a drink and condiments basket in a restaurant setting
– FairCod5966 and FairCod5966 FairCod5966 / Via reddit.com

6.Canada (host): "Similar to the states, stadiums here have hot dogs and popcorn, but we're known for our poutine. Fries smothered in gravy and cheese curds are always popular on game days."

Poutine dish with fries, cheese curds, and gravy in a paper tray on a table
– Niall, Toronto, Canada Naomi Rahim / Getty Images

7.Colombia: "The three main foods eaten at matches are empanadas, pasteles (seasoned rice, vegetables, and meat wrapped tightly in a banana leaf and steamed, similar to a tamale), and papa rellenas (fried mashed potato ball stuffed with meat). The two main soft drinks are Coca-Cola and Colombiana, which tastes like bubblegum and cream soda."

Two types of tamales: uncovered on the left and wrapped in banana leaves with string on the right, displayed on banana leaves
– Giovan, Cúcuta, Colombia Juan Silva / Getty Images

8.Côte d'Ivoire: "A typical stadium snack would be alloco, which is fried ripe plantains. Garba is also a popular game-day dish; it's attiéké (Ivorian couscous-like base made from cassava) with fried tuna."

Plate of couscous with diced tomatoes, onions, fries, and grilled meat on a table with food and utensils
– Jennifer, Côte d'Ivoire Noeliam1 / Via reddit.com

9.Curaçao: "A snack platter, called pasapalo, is very popular at games. This consists of pastechi (flaky deep-fried savory pastry filled with either chicken, beef, cod, or cheese), krokèt (croquette), kaasbal (deep-fried Gouda balls), bitterbal (deep-fried breaded meatball), sosèshi ròl (sausage roll), and soesjes (choux puffs filled with tuna salad)."

A plate of empanadas with a side of green salad and sauce, placed on a wooden table
– Eis_ber Brandon Rosenblum / Getty Images

10.Czechia: "Beer and smoked sausages, called Klobása, on traditional half rye/half wheat sourdough with mustard, are the golden standard at stadiums here. Even on Czech Radiožurnál Sport radio station, they sometimes review beer and sausages at different stadiums."

A hand holding a hot dog with toppings in a lively, historic town square at night, with a cathedral in the background
– Anonymous and -Vikthor- Susan.k. / Getty Images

11.Ecuador: "French fries with pieces of hot dog or sausage, drizzled with salsa rosada (mayonnaise and ketchup), served with a toothpick. It's called salchipapas, and you eat it with beer or Coca-Cola."

Fries topped with sliced sausages, ground meat, and drizzled with cheese sauce in a checkered paper-lined basket
– Juan, Santo Domingo, Ecuador Luis De Haro / Getty Images

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12.Egypt: "Hawawshi would probably be the crowd favorite. It's a crispy baked pita, stuffed with spiced ground beef or lamb, and drizzled with fresh tahini."

Grilled wrap sandwich featuring spiced meat patties, lettuce, potato wedges, olives, and pickles
– HaifaJenner123 Anish Arunkumar Pandya / Getty Images/iStockphoto

13.England: "Savory meat pies and specific beers. Most football teams have a beer brand partnership, which naturally influences the types of beer fans drink. The most popular beer, overall, is Carling, which has sponsored many teams and competitions."

Cans of Carling Premium Lager are displayed in a row on a shelf
– Aron, Manchester, England SOPA Images / SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images

14.France: "It depends on the region here! In Nord-Pas-de-Calais, we have spicy meat sandwiches called Américain, which is the same thing as the Belgian mitraillette. In the South, it's often pizza. In Rennes, it's famously the galette saucisse — a sausage in a blackwheat crepe. Alcohol is prohibited in French stadiums, though, so we only have ****** alcohol-free beers."

Person rolling a thin, textured crepe on a table covered with stacked crepes
– Tapsibaba and ItsACaragor Andia / Universal Images Group via Getty Images

15.Germany: "If it's not beer and Bratwursts, it's 100% paprika crisps and pilsner. That’s all you need for a game."

Three different brands of paprika-flavored chips in distinct packaging are displayed side by side
– bier_getRunken and Motz-kopp Ullstein Bild Dtl. / ullstein bild via Getty Images

16.Ghana: "Waakye — rice and beans, served on plantain leaves with egg and sometimes spaghetti — is a popular dish to buy at soccer matches around the country!"

Traditional Nigerian dish served on banana leaves, featuring rice, meat, noodles, egg, and a sprinkle of seasonings
– happybaby00 ROGER YEBUAH / Getty Images

17.Iran: "Sunflower seeds are the most popular, especially with flavors such as ketchup and hogweed. The other popular dish is definitely chips and shallot yogurt, or as we call it, Maast-o Museer in Persian."

Plate with potato chips, a bowl of dip, and zigzag sauce design on a patterned tablecloth
– mahdi_lky u/mahdi_lky / Via reddit.com

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18.Japan: "Bento boxes are really popular at stadiums in the Osaka region. They come with a main protein (beef, chicken, fish, etc.), rice or soba noodles, and savory sides like Japanese pickles or potato salad. Okonomiyaki (Japanese-style savory pancake), edamame, and beer are also game day staples."

A neatly arranged bento box featuring rice, fish, vegetables, and garnishes, served in a red tray
– Toshiyuki, Osaka, Japan Bloomberg / Bloomberg via Getty Images

19.Korea: "No sports match is complete without fried chicken and beer, called Chimaek. In fact, whenever our national team has a big football match, we say that it's doomsday for chickens around the peninsula."

Basket of crispy fried chicken with dipping sauce and another basket of fried vegetables in the background
– CommercialChart5088 South China Morning Post / South China Morning Post via Getty Images

20.Mexico (host): "In Puebla, the most popular food at the soccer stadiums is a cemita, which is a really special sandwich. It's made with a very specific round, crusty bread with sesame seeds, thin, breaded, fried cutlets of beef, pork, or chicken, and Oaxaca cheese, avocado, onion, and tomato. A must-have ingredient is a citrusy-cilantro herb called pápalo, along with pickled jalepeños. Everyone eats them with Micheladas — beer with lime and salsas."

A sandwich with breaded meat, lettuce, pickles, and sauce on a sesame seed bun, served on a blue plate
– Omar, Puebla, Mexico Al Gonzalez / Getty Images

21.Morocco: "Briouates are a common game-day snack. Crispy, buttery pastries filled with chicken and spices, dipped in creamy chili sauce."

Four samosas with a side of chutney on a white plate, garnished with parsley
– SeinfeldandSopranos Cherrymocha / Getty Images/iStockphoto

22.Netherlands: "Bitterballen — a breaded meatball stuffed with a savory ragout — and beer mainly. Also popular is a platter called a 'bruine fruitschaal,' which is fried foods, such as mini frikandellen (deep-fried sausage) and bamischijven (a disc of breaded, double-fried Indonesian noodles), and cheese cubes and ossenworst (raw sausage)."

Falafel balls in a wire basket with a small bowl of dipping sauce, placed on a table
– Flanker1971 and 0JuJuman0 Octavian Lazar / Getty Images

23.Norway: "Pølse med lompe is the ultimate soccer stadium food: hot dogs in tortillas made from potatoes. Sometimes they're served in waffles instead of the tortillas."

Two hot dogs wrapped in flatbread with mustard, placed in paper trays on a round table
– thenorwegianblue Approved Photography / Getty Images

24.Portugal: "Super Bock Beer, peanuts, and lupin beans; once they're soaked and pickled, you just pop them out of the tough skin, and they're savory and briney."

Three colorful bowls of lupin beans on a mosaic-patterned tray, with a small cup of toothpicks on a checkered tablecloth
– Wonderful-Ice-9559 Rebeca Mello / Getty Images

25.Scotland: "Everyone eats savory mince meat pie at matches, but doner kebab pies — doner kebab meat with a rich, spiced sauce — are particularly popular. Alcohol isn't allowed in stadiums anymore, so Bovril has become a staple at colder games. It's a hot drink made by mixing a beef and yeast paste with water to make a hearty, savory beverage."

Coffee cup labeled "Bovril" next to a pie in a foil container resting on a napkin
– Two Scottish men on the subway who were kind enough to let me pester them with questions Mike Egerton - PA Images / PA Images via Getty Images

26.Senegal: "Dibi — fire-roasted spiced lamb or chicken — and jollof rice. To drink, we have either bissap, which is a juice made from hibiscus, or Gingembre, a sweet ginger juice."

Plate of spicy grilled meat with sliced onions and chili peppers, served with a side of yellow rice
– Anonymous, Senegal Dash of Dalinda / Via youtube.com

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27.South Africa: "Biltong — a cured meat snack similar to beef jerky, and popcorn. Of course, people are drinking beer, but wine is also very popular for football games."

A glass bowl filled with biltong strips and sticks arranged upright on a wooden table
– Jonathon, Johannesburg, South Africa Pikawoohoo / Via reddit.com

28.Spain: "It’s definitely beer and sunflower seeds ('pipas') at the stadium. In fact, it has become a derogatory term, and many people call others 'pipero' because they go to the stadium mainly to eat pipas rather than support the team. If people are watching at home or in bars, they're having kimbos — olives stuffed with pickles, and neat vermouth."

People holding bags of sunflower seeds, wearing sporty shirts
– Simple_Journalist792 and DowntownPlantain330 Bloomberg / Bloomberg via Getty Images

29.Sweden: "Korv i kopp — Swedish sausage served in a cup with ketchup and mustard — and beer, beer, and more beer. If you're fancy and watching from a box, you might have coffee and an almond paste pastry too."

Person holds a cup of sliced pepperoni with a wooden stick, likely from a food stand or market
– Sage, Stockholm, Sweden Nattawat Jindamaneesirikul / Getty Images

30.Switzerland: "Paprika chips/crisps. But they have to be from Zweifel (or plain chips if the Paprika ones aren't available). For something more filling, Bratwurst mit Brötli ('sausage with a small bread') is the most popular."

Three sausages with Swiss flags, mustard, and ketchup on trays, served with sliced bread
– book_of_nasty_riffs and Daaaaaaaavidmit8a Buba1955 / Getty Images

31.Turkey: "A cart selling meatball sandwiches, called Köfte Ekmek, is a game day classic. Additionally, sunflower seeds are commonly eaten faster when the match gets heated, or slower when the match is boring. You can combine either of these with tea, beer, or Coke."

Grilled kebab sandwich with onion, tomato, and chili pepper in bread
– eloel- and Darth-Vectivus Alpaksoy / Getty Images/iStockphoto

32.United States (host): "Hot dogs, cold beer, popcorn, peanuts, pretzels, or an ice-cold Coke (no, Pepsi is NOT okay)."

Hot dog with relish, soft pretzel, shelled peanuts, and a cup of soda on grass, resembling a classic sports stadium snack setup
– Remy, NYC, USA Spike Mafford / Getty Images

33.Uruguay: "Tortas Fritas (sweet fried dough), garrapiñada (vanilla-flavored caramelized peanuts), and maybe panchos (long hot dogs with many toppings) are the most common at fútbol stadiums."

Sugar-dusted fried pastries on a wooden board, with more pastries in a tray in the background
– arturocan Flavia Morlachetti / Getty Images

34.And finally, Uzbekistan: "Beer is actually not allowed in the stadiums; people can only snack on sunflower seeds or salted nuts. If they're watching at home or in a bar, however, they'll drink beer with salted nuts."

Bowl filled with salted peanuts, some scattered on a wooden surface
– Maya, Samarkand, Uzbekistan BURCU ATALAY TANKUT / Getty Images

What food is popular at your country's soccer/football stadiums? Drop your answers in the comments and check out the rest of our World Cup coverage!

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