Top 5 most popular sports in the world

5

Volleyball

Volleyball

May come as a surprise for many but Volleyball is a decently popular sport across the world.

Volleyball

Volleyball

Top performing teams/countries - Poland, France, Brazil, etc.

4

Tennis

Tennis

Quite popular in Europe

tennis

tennis

Top players - Rafael Nadal (Spain), Roger Federer (Switzerland), Novak Djokovic (Serbia), etc.

3

hockey

hockey

Combining ice hockey and field hockey, hockey becomes the third most popular sport in the world.

hockey

hockey

Top performing teams/countries (Field Hockey) - Australia, Belgium, Netherlands, etc.

Top performing teams/countries (Ice Hockey) - Canada, Finland, and Russia.

2

cricket

cricket

Very popular in South Asia

cricket

cricket

Top performing teams/countries - India, Australia, Pakistan, etc.

1

Football/Soccer

Football/Soccer

Very popular across the world

Football/Soccer

Football/Soccer

Top performing teams/countries - Brazil, Germany, Italy, etc.