Team USA's World Cup journey hits knockout stage
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The beautiful game seems to have captured the imagination of the United States, as it is putting up record-high viewership numbers. With the FIFA World Cup being held partly in the United States, the hope was that the general population would start getting invested in the sport.
Audiences are flocking to Telemundo and Peacock’s Spanish-language coverage of the World Cup – so much so that the network is capturing nearly half of all U.S. viewers tuning in.
FIFA World Cup 2026™ Group Stage Averages a Total Audience Delivery of 4.6 million viewers in Spanish, Up 122% vs. 2022 Group Stage
Most-Watched Group Stage in English-Language U.S. History Up +92% vs. 2022 Averaging 5,052,000 Viewers Across FOX, FS1 and Tubi The Stars and Stripes Dominate with Three Most-Watched USMNT FIFA World Cup™ Telecasts in English-Language U.
When the 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off in North America on June 11, it’s easily predicted to garner billions of viewers all over the globe, with millions of fans also watching the action live. The 2022 World Cup in Qatar saw more than 5 billion people engage with the tournament,
The 2026 Men's World Cup matches have already broken viewership records. Things are still early, so bigger audiences may be on the horizon.
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TELEMUNDO AND PEACOCK KICK-OFF FIFA WORLD CUP WITH RECORD-BREAKING VIEWERSHIP ACROSS OPENING WEEKEND
Viewership of FIFA World Cup 2026™ Averages 7.5 Million Viewers, Up +234% vs. 2022 Through First Twelve Games. USA Opener on Friday is Most-Watched USMNT FIFA World Cup™ Match
Others around the country may scoff at the notion that Kansas City is the Soccer Capital of America, but there is no denying it’s the Soccer Viewing Capital of America. At least
Fox Sports ratings show Austin near the top of U.S. World Cup viewership. Here's why the city is embracing the tournament and where to watch.
Fox and Tubi averaged just under 16 million viewers for the game on Friday night with the 9pm ET start (15.986 million), marking the best USMNT English-language audience ever. That figure is up 106% from the USMNT’s first match again Wales in the 2022 World Cup,
Canada’s win the most-watched non-final knockout match of a FIFA World Cup in Canadian TV history, says Numeris
