What is the Second Most Popular Sport in the World?

Football is one of the most beloved sports in the world, with more than 3.5 billion fans worldwide. Known as soccer in many parts of the world, this thrilling sport has gained a massive following due to its captivating gameplay and fast-paced action. Whether you're an occasional spectator or an avid player, there's no denying that soccer is one of the best sports out there. As an inclusive sport for all genders, rugby is a sport that attracts up to 10 million players globally. Basketball, a trendy sport invented by American-Canadian teacher James Naismith, is now played worldwide with about 825 million fans.

Also known as ping pong, since 2003, the fan base of table tennis has grown to 875 million. Volleyball, a sport that attracts up to 900 million fans, receives great attention around the world, particularly in North and South America, Western Europe, Australia and Asia. The sport is played by more than 270 million people around the world (especially in Europe, South and Central America and Africa), and it tops the list of the most watched sports in the world. With an estimated 270 million players, soccer is a team sport with the largest number of participants in the world. An example is the Christmas truce of 1914, in which both parties to the conflict set aside all differences to enjoy a beautiful soccer game.

The 10 most popular sports in Canada. While it may not be evident in the United States, association football, also known as soccer, is the world's most popular sport by a wide margin. Football is king in almost all of Europe, South America, Africa, the Middle East, Central America and Asia. The sport has approximately 3.5 billion fans worldwide and 250 million players in 200 countries around the world. The next most popular sports in the world are cricket (2.5 billion fans), basketball (2.2 billion fans) and field hockey (2 billion).

Similarly, association football is also the most popular sport in all but a few Asian countries. The few exceptions are table tennis, which is king in China, archery in Bhutan, kickboxing in Laos and Cambodia, and basketball in the Philippines. The most popular sport in Mongolia is wrestling and the most popular sport in the Indian subcontinent (India, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal and Bangladesh) is cricket. Moving on to Oceania, association football is the most popular sport in Indonesia and Fiji, while rugby is the most popular in Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and some other island countries in Polynesia. Australians tend to prefer Australian rules, soccer or cricket. Although association football is once again the favorite in most parts of Central and South America, the citizens of Panama, Nicaragua and Venezuela prefer baseball.

Cricket is the most popular sport in Guyana, probably a reflection of the country's history as a British colony, which also led to it becoming the only native English-speaking country in the world located in South America. India's opening match against England drew 24,000 people. India won its first victory in 1952, the same year Pakistan joined the club. Two years later, Pakistan won its first victory against England. Since then, cricket has been highly appreciated by the inhabitants of the Indian subcontinent, with India and Pakistan as the region's main cricket rivals. The rivalry between India and Pakistan creates some of the most anticipated matches and some of the most watched television broadcasts in India.

Canada's most popular sport is ice hockey which originated from Montreal and is Canada's official winter sport. The Canadian Hockey League (CHL) was formed in 1975 and represents three major youth hockey leagues based in Canada. The three member leagues are Western Hockey League (WHL), Ontario Hockey League (OHL) and Quebec Youth Hockey Major League (QYHL). There are 60 teams total; 52 of which represent nine Canadian provinces and eight of which represent four U. S states.

The Memorial Cup is CHL's main award for champion team. The most popular sport in Australia is Australian rules football. Australian football is a contact sport played by two teams each with 18 players on an oval-shaped field with an oval ball to kick between two goal posts. The Australian Football League (AFL) is this sport's only fully professional competition and it's also one of Australia's richest sporting bodies. The AFL Grand Final has highest attendance of all club championships worldwide. The most popular sports around the globe are activities that have highest followership within sports world. Despite its worldwide popularity there are still some people who don't know much about this beloved sport.

The formerly British-controlled countries of India Afghanistan Pakistan Nepal and Bangladesh also consider cricket their favorite sport. There's no denying that basketball is one of today's most talked about sports around the world. One of its reasons for being so popular is that this activity provides an opportunity to get out into nature while doing some exercise at same time. After American football which isn't on this list basketball is one of United States' most popular sports. In essence this game involves two teams facing each other on court divided into two halves by net. Nowadays cricket has become especially popular among Australians and British but people from all ages from all corners of world enjoy participating leagues or tournaments for this exciting fast-paced game which dates back to 13th century when it was first played on greens or fields all over England. Every country or territory has its own favorite sport many have same favorite although male-dominated cricket gets more attention women-dominated cricket has been increasing popularity recently. Baseball isn't just pastime activity for United States but it's also more popular among Caribbean East Asia while many people may assume...

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