World Cup Final TV Ratings Are Huge for Fox, Telemundo

Key Points:

• The 2024 World Cup final between Spain and Argentina drew a record-breaking 62.8 million viewers across Fox, Telemundo, and Peacock, making it the most-watched soccer match ever in the United States.
• Fox's English-language broadcast averaged 38.9 million viewers, peaking at nearly 51.7 million during Spain’s winning goal in extra time, with the match-only audience at 42.5 million.
• Telemundo and Peacock's Spanish-language telecast attracted 23.9 million viewers, surpassing the previous Spanish-language record of 23.2 million set earlier in the tournament.
• Earlier World Cup matches also saw high viewership, including Argentina's semifinal comeback against England (28.3 million combined viewers) and Spain's shutout of France (22.91 million).
• Overall, Fox Sports and Telemundo platforms more than doubled their average viewership compared to previous men’s World Cups, with Fox averaging 7.74 million and Telemundo averaging 6.3 million viewers throughout the tournament.