Fox Hits All-Time U.S. Soccer Ratings High in USMNT World Cup Win
The Hollywood Reporter • • sports
Key Points:
- The U.S. men's victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup knockout stage drew an average of 24.43 million English-language viewers on Fox, setting a new record for soccer broadcasts in the United States.
- Including the Spanish-language telecast on Telemundo and Peacock, the combined audience reached 33.53 million, surpassing previous U.S. soccer viewership records from the 2015 women's final and the 2014 men's final.
- Fox's peak viewership hit 31.88 million during the match's final moments, despite the U.S. playing with ten men after a controversial red card to forward Folarin Balogun.
- Both Fox Sports and Telemundo/Peacock have seen their World Cup ratings roughly double compared to 2022, boosted by the tournament being hosted in North America.
- The U.S. men's team will face Belgium in the round of 16 on Monday at 8 p.m. ET.
