USMNT’s World Cup exit was most-watched American telecast since Super Bowl
Summary
The US men’s national soccer team’s recent World Cup matches set new records for TV viewership in the United States. Their last-16 game against Belgium attracted over 33 million viewers, making it the most-watched American soccer telecast ever and the top non-Super Bowl broadcast since February.Key Facts
- The US men’s national team’s last-16 match against Belgium had 33.086 million viewers.
- The audience for the game peaked at 41.033 million during prime time.
- This match became the most-watched soccer telecast in US history on any network.
- It was also the highest watched domestic telecast since Super Bowl LX in February with 125.6 million viewers.
- The USMNT’s previous record was set during their win over Bosnia and Herzegovina with 26.4 million viewers.
- The Mexico vs. England World Cup match had 21.742 million English-language viewers on Fox.
- Including Spanish-language and streaming platforms, that match averaged 44.84 million viewers.
- These viewership numbers are higher than recent NBA Finals games and close to NFL conference championship games.
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