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USMNT win smashes American record for most-watched soccer broadcast with 33.5 million viewers
Fox averages 24.429 million; 9.1 million on TelemundoOutpaces averages of NBA Finals, Sunday Night FootballMonday’s last-16 matchup sure to challenge record againThe US men’s national team’s dramatic win over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup on Wednesday drew a record American television audience, according to preliminary reports released by Fox Sports and Telemundo.The game had an average of 24.429 million viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in US history, the broadcaster said. The Fox telecast peaked at 31.883 million. Telemundo, which holds the Spanish language rights to World Cup broadcasts in the US, reported 9.1 million viewers over the total game window. Continue reading...
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Awful Announcing
· Jul 2, 2026
USMNT-Bosnia becomes most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in U.S. history
Fox’s broadcast of the USMNT’s Round of 32 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday became the most-watched soccer telecast in English-language U.S. history, with a preliminary average of 24.429 million viewers and a peak audience of 31.883 million. FOX Sports soars into the record books! The MOST-WATCHED SOCCER TELECAST in English-language U.S. history
Variety
· Jul 7, 2026
Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane-Led England World Cup Win Draws Record BBC Audience – Global Bulletin
AUDIENCE AVALANCHE England’s 3-2 soccer World Cup victory over Mexico on Monday delivered the biggest television audience ever recorded in the U.K. for a live broadcast between 2am and 4am BST, with a peak of 9.1 million viewers tuning into BBC One and BBC iPlayer despite the delayed kick-off. The average audience across the Round of 16 match held []
FOX Sports Digital
· Jul 3, 2026
U.S. Victory Over Bosnia-Herzegovina Sets English-Language Soccer Viewership Record
The U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night was the most-watched soccer telecast in English language history with more than 24.4 million viewers.
Fark
· Jul 6, 2026
England v Mexico had the highest TV ratings of any soccer game in the US ever. Until tonight, that is [PSA]
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 2, 2026
USMNT Draws 33.5 Million Viewers vs Bosnia, an All-Time US Soccer TV Record
The United States drew a combined 33.53 million viewers for their World Cup win over Bosnia, the largest audience for any soccer match in US television history, according to preliminary Nielsen data. American soccer has crossed into mainstream primetime territory, with English and Spanish-language audiences both setting records at once.
profootballtalk
· Jul 2, 2026
U.S. win in Round of 32 draws 33.5 million total viewers, on average
As the stakes increase, so will the ratings.
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Related coverage for "USMNT win smashes American record for most-watched soccer broadcast with 33.5 million viewers": Awful Announcing — USMNT-Bosnia becomes most-watched English-language soccer broadcast in U.S. history. Variety — Jude Bellingham, Harry Kane-Led England World Cup Win Draws Record BBC Audience – Global Bulletin. FOX Sports Digital — U.S. Victory Over Bosnia-Herzegovina Sets English-Language Soccer Viewership Record . Fark — England v Mexico had the highest TV ratings of any soccer game in the US ever. Until tonight, that is [PSA]. The Eastern Herald — USMNT Draws 33.5 Million Viewers vs Bosnia, an All-Time US Soccer TV Record. profootballtalk — U.S. win in Round of 32 draws 33.5 million total viewers, on average