American greatness left a World Cup traveler in tears as he admitted what initially caused him “fear to travel to the United States.”

(Video Credit: NBC10 Boston)

In the weeks since the 2026 FIFA World Cup has been underway, communities across North America have embraced the prolific drinking of the Tartan Army, Norway’s Viking row, and the myriad guests soaking up cities and small towns alike. Despite seeing his home team eliminated by Paraguay, a German’s tears were for love of the U.S. after buying into propaganda about how “the country’s not safe.”

During an interview with NBC10 Boston’s Oscar Margáin, Sebastian Kraus could be seen repeatedly wiping away tears with his hands and his shirt as he got choked up about his experience as a visitor to America.

“I fall in love with this country, and this was so emotional, I even cried in the stadium,” he told the reporter after being seen taking a moment to collect himself, including a breathing exercise having been asked, “Why? Help us understand, why is this so impactful to you?”

Juxtaposed against video he shared with the outlet of a group of strangers driving him back to his hotel where he joyfully expressed, “Bob takes us home,” and “America is great,” Kraus told Margáin, “To be honest, I was a bit scared or had a fear to travel to the United States. News about shootings and criminals and that the country’s not safe.”

As with his experience in the U.S., the German visitor explained rewatching the video of his time with the strangers “maybe 40 times” left him with tears in his eyes. He also told NBC10 that he was more upset about having to return home across the Atlantic than seeing Germany ousted from the World Cup. “Americans are not rude, Germans are not rude, if we are together, we can achieve great things.”

Kraus’ emotional account of his time stateside follows similar reports, including from British content creator Oliver Henry, who garnered attention from President Donald Trump.

“We owe America a huge apology, because America is nothing like what the media tells us,” he said in a social media video. “Everyone is so friendly, everyone is so accommodating, and I’ve honestly had the best time.”

Having had his testimony shared by the chief executive, earning him an invite to meet Trump, Henry also wrote, “I now understand the American dream. I came to the World Cup because I was offered a last-minute ticket to watch England play Croatia in Dallas and I started documenting my journey … This sort of thing could only happen in America. As an Englishman, I never really understood what America has to make it ‘the land of opportunity’ … But results speak for themselves.”

Reactions to Kraus and his tears celebrated the German’s experience while decrying the propaganda that has seen European nations adopt policies contrary to the freedoms enjoyed in America.

His whole life in Germany he’s been fed lies about America by their media. There’s a reason so many Europeans mock the US until they visit it for themselves, they’ve been brainwashed by the politicians and media elites.

— Bob (@BikingForTrump) July 4, 2026

THESE are the kind of immigrants Americans love. People who come here and love our country and our culture and appreciate it. Like immigrants did waaaay back when.
Now people come here to game the system and raise the flags of their old countries over ours.
They can stay home.

— 🇺🇲 John 🇺🇲 (@JohnP_NJ) July 4, 2026

No go back and tell your citizens how the media is the enemy of the people everywhere.

— Space Invader (@twistcity) July 5, 2026

This speaks volumes about the vitriol, negativity and garbage our media pushes out into the world about our country. As this German visitor found out, focus on what we do, not what is said. God bless Germany and God bless the USA!

— Eric (@Kellerej) July 5, 2026

Just goes to dhow how many liars are in the media-everywhere. I am hearing so many express their love for America and questioned why their media has been lying to them. Great question-why?!

— nobody knows (@AshbySheran) July 5, 2026

The World Cup has actually brought people together and expose the propaganda machine of the Media. Look at all the countries coming together and the fans coming together, but yet the Media says we all hate each other.

— TheFortressCA (@thefortressca) July 4, 2026

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