European low-cost airline keeps insulting Americans

Ryanair’s social-media mocking escalated again as it targeted Americans ahead of the U.S. men’s World Cup match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1. The low-cost airline posted that it “can’t wait for the US to lose” and added that it would be easy to find the rival team—ripping on geography and using “football” rather than “soccer.” The earlier post also urged “Dear America” that it is football, drawing more than 20,000 likes, while the later one was upvoted more than 30,000 times on Threads. After the U.S. won 2-0, Ryanair faced criticism for going “too far” and alienating travelers. The article places the episode within a broader pattern of Ryanair trolling online, including fare promos during January 2026 and past jabs at various public figures.