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World Cup Round of 32 averaged 16.9 million viewers per game
Yes, soccer is a mainstream American sport.
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Awful Announcing
· Jul 9, 2026
World Cup Round of 32 delivers 16.9 million viewers per game between Fox, Telemundo
The 2026 FIFA World Cup rolls on with Fox and Telemundo reporting strong viewership throughout the Round of 32, on par with regular-season NFL games. According to Sports Business Journal, Fox Sports and Telemundo combined to average 16.9 million viewers during the Round of 32. That’s similar to the average audience for Monday Night Football
BRICS News
· Jun 27, 2026
[Photo] JUST IN: ⚽️ 2026 FIFA World Cup officially becomes the most-attended tournament ever, [...]
JUST IN: 2026 FIFA World Cup officially becomes the most-attended tournament ever, with over 3.6 million spectators.@BRICSNews
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jul 9, 2026
A few quick soccer thoughts for the quarterfinals
(1) The England-Mexico game had 44 million viewers in the US. For context, that’s 50 more than the most watched college football game of last season — the national championship game — and two and a half times more viewers than the most watched regular season game — THE Michigan-Ohio State game naturally. Even more [] The post A few quick soccer thoughts for the quarterfinals appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
The Hill
· Jul 8, 2026
More than 30 million watched U.S. v Belgium World Cup match
More than 30 million people tuned in to watch the U.S. men's national team play Belgium in a knockout World Cup match on Monday night in Seattle. Fox said Monday night's broadcast earned an average viewership of 30 million, topping out at 36.8 million between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. EST as the Americans tried, and...
Daily Sabah
· Jul 10, 2026
2026 World Cup sets all-time attendance record, misses 1994 mark
The expanded 2026 FIFA World Cup has become the most-attended tournament in history, smashing the overall attendance record with games still to play, although its average crowd per...
Washington Examiner
· Jun 29, 2026
At least four records have been set during the 2026 FIFA World Cup
The 2026 World Cup set an all-time record for tournament attendance, FIFA, the organizing body of the international event, said late Sunday. A total of 4,644,549 fans have attended a 2026 World Cup game, a full million more than the 3,587,538 who attended the 1994 World Cup, the last time the international event was hosted []
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