They came for the World Cup. They fell in love with Buc-ee’s and ranch dip.

International tourists traveling through the U.S. ahead of FIFA’s festivities have been documenting their American experiences on social media.

While she was traveling through Indiana ahead of the World Cup, Swedish tourist Elsa Thora spotted a yellow school bus rolling down the street and immediately screamed with excitement.

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“I feel like I’m in a movie,” Thora, 24, later wrote on X, sharing photos of two quintessential American snacks she had picked up at a local market: buffalo blue cheese baked pretzels and Hostess Twinkies.

As international soccer fans like Thora pour into North America ahead of Thursday’s kickoff, their amused observations about life in the U.S. are becoming an unexpected source of entertainment — and pride — for many Americans on social media.