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USA Fans in New Orleans Rally Behind Team for World Cup Opener
Fox said the telecast peaked at 18.9 million viewers, as the USMNT’s 4-1 win became the most-watched English-language World Cup group-stage match in U.S. history.
- On Friday, the United States Men's National Team's 4-1 victory over Paraguay drew a record audience, with Fox Sports averaging 15.986 million viewers and peaking at nearly 18.9 million for the English-language broadcast.
- Viewership surged 106% compared to the 2022 World Cup opener against Wales, which averaged 7.76 million viewers, as the home-soil tournament captured significant public interest and momentum.
- Telemundo also set records, delivering an average of 8.9 million Spanish-language viewers across Peacock and its platforms, marking a 156% jump from the 3.5 million who watched Wales in 2022.
- The soccer match rivaled the NBA Finals, which averaged just over 16 million viewers for Game 1, while Mexico's tournament-opening win against South Africa drew 12.1 million viewers on Spanish-language TV.
- USMNT next faces Australia on Friday, June 19, at 3 p.m. ET, with the match taking place at Lumen Field in Seattle, Washington.
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U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team Victory Scores Record English-Language World Cup Ratings; Mexico vs. South Africa Biggest in Spanish-Language History
The World Cup is off to a record-breaking start for both Fox Sports and Telemundo. According to ratings from Fox Sports, Friday’s U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team win over Paraguay scored nearly 16 million viewers — making it the most-watched USMNT World Cup telecast in English-language history. Meanwhile, Telemundo reports that with an audience of 12.1 million viewers, Thursday’s Mexico win over South Africa was the most-watched World Cup game…
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- 50% of the sources lean Left
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