diff --git a/changelogs/fragments/64954_virtualization_podman.yml b/changelogs/fragments/64954_virtualization_podman.yml
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..0388fce7cc0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/changelogs/fragments/64954_virtualization_podman.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+bugfixes:
+- Support virtualization for podman container (https://github.com/ansible/ansible/issues/64954).
diff --git a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py
index 80de32bad48..8add4a1f6cd 100644
--- a/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py
+++ b/lib/ansible/module_utils/facts/virtual/linux.py
@@ -54,6 +54,10 @@ class LinuxVirtual(Virtual):
                     virtual_facts['virtualization_type'] = 'lxc'
                     virtual_facts['virtualization_role'] = 'guest'
                     return virtual_facts
+                if re.search('container=podman', line):
+                    virtual_facts['virtualization_type'] = 'podman'
+                    virtual_facts['virtualization_role'] = 'guest'
+                    return virtual_facts
 
         if os.path.exists('/proc/vz') and not os.path.exists('/proc/lve'):
             virtual_facts['virtualization_type'] = 'openvz'