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US-Belgium is most-watched soccer telecast in US history at 30M viewers, Fox says
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Key Points:
- The U.S. vs. Belgium World Cup round of 16 match became the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history with 30 million viewers, according to Fox.
- Belgium's 4-1 victory eliminated the last of the tournament’s three co-hosts and peaked at over 36.8 million viewers between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
- This viewership surpassed the previous record set by the U.S.-Bosnia-Herzegovina game, which had 26.4 million viewers.
- Additionally, Fox reported that the Portugal-Croatia round of 32 match drew 11.1 million viewers, the highest for any World Cup game in English in the U.S. without the U.S. team, excluding the final.
- The Portugal-Croatia game peaked at more than 16 million viewers during its dramatic conclusion.
