8th of December 2022
· Brazil
favourites to win the World Cup (22%),
followed by France (12%), then Argentina (10%).
· 6% think
Portugal will win, then England (5%), followed by The Netherlands 3%.
·
100% of adults think Morocco will be knocked out of the next round.
·
22% of Irish adults still think
Brazil will win the World Cup, 17% think Germany will win, 11% think France
will win and 11% think Argentina will win.
· 10% of adults aren’t following the competition as their home county team
have not qualified/ advanced.
·
28% of adults in Ireland are not following the World Cup due to human
rights concerns with Qatar and 2 in 3 believe Iran should be banned from
participation.
·
Nearly 2 in 3 adults (62%)
think that Iran should have been banned from taking part in the World Cup as
they have admitted to supplying drones and other weapons to Russia.
·
The majority (86%) of
adults think there should be more transparency in how countries are selected to
host future World Cups.
·
63% of adults think
financial transparency is important when protecting the integrity of future
World Cup voting to select the Host Countries and 63% think voting transparency
is important. 61% think Women’s rights is important and 54% think LGBTQ+ rights
are important.
·
27% of adults were
supporting Wales during the World Cup, 26% are supporting Brazil, 25% are
supporting England, and 23% were supporting Spain.
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About iReach Insights
iReach Insights
provides a range of research and market intelligence services in Ireland and
Europe. iReach has built a Consumer Decisions Research Panel of 40,000 members
in Ireland, delivering robust research insights. The survey questions were
included in the Nationally Representative iReach Consumer Decisions Omnibus run
between the 10th - 17th of November and has a 3%
Confidence Interval and 95% Confidence Level.
Questions Asked
Q1. The 2022 World Cup is due to kick-off
on the 20th of November next. Do you plan to follow the competitions
progress ? Yes or No
If No
Q2. Why will you not follow the competition
?
·
I have no interest in soccer
·
I like soccer but will not
follow due to human rights concerns with Qatar
·
I will not follow as my home country
team have not qualified
Q3. Iran has admitted suppling Drones and
other weapons to Russia. Do you agree or
disagree that Iran should have been banned from taking part in the World Cup
2022.
Q4. Do you agree or disagree that there
should be much more transparency in how Countries are selected to host future
World Cups ?
Q5. What measures are most important to
protect the integrity of future World Cup voting to select the Host Country(s)
?
·
LGBTQ+ Rights
·
Women’s Rights
·
Worker’s Rights
·
Rights for Political Freedom
·
Supports for Sustainability and
positive Climate Action
·
Financial Transparency
·
Voting Transparency
·
Player’s Rights
Q6. Which team or Teams will you be
supporting during the World Cup?
Q7Which Team do you think will win the
World Cup this December ?
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