Waterford in Ireland's Top 10 World Cup counties

The World Cup is being jointly hosted by Mexico, Canada and the USA

The World Cup is being jointly hosted by Mexico, Canada and the USA. Stock image

Waterford is the ninth most World Cup-obsessed county in Ireland, according to new research released ahead of this year's tournament kicking off this coming Thursday.

The study found that Waterford fans are searching for the tournament at a rate of 793 searches per 100,000 people.