The biggest sporting event on the planet kicks off tomorrow.

The World Cup is back, with matches taking place across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.

But according to a new poll, most Americans are responding with a collective shrug.

Despite the tournament being played largely on U.S. soil, 54% of Americans say they are not at all interested in the World Cup.

Another 14% say they're not very interested.

That means nearly 7 out of 10 Americans are basically saying, "Wake me up when football season starts."

Only 13% describe themselves as very interested, while another 16% are somewhat interested.

The viewing numbers aren't much better.

Nearly 60% of Americans say they don't plan to watch a single match.

About 16% say they'll tune in when they can, and only 5% plan to watch games every day.

To be fair, soccer has always had a tough time competing with baseball, football, basketball, hockey, fishing, grilling, camping, and pretty much everything else on the American sports calendar.

Especially in Michigan, where this time of year many people are more concerned with Tigers baseball, lake weekends, and figuring out whether orange barrels are considered a state flower.

But here's the part that might surprise you.

A separate survey found that 72% of American soccer fans say they would actually bet AGAINST Team USA if they thought it would make them money.

Apparently patriotism has a price.

The most "traitorous" state?

North Carolina.

A whopping 87% of soccer fans there say they'd happily bet against the United States.

Meanwhile, Connecticut was named the most loyal state, although even there, half the fans admitted they'd still take the cash if the odds looked good enough.

So while billions of people around the world prepare for the World Cup, many Americans are preparing for something else entirely.

A weekend at the lake.

A backyard barbecue.

Or arguing over whether soccer should really be called football.

No matter where you stand, one thing is certain:

For the next month, the rest of the world will be obsessed with the World Cup.

And America will be checking the score between innings.