2026 World Cup / USA: record audience for a "soccer" match with USA - Belgium (42 million viewers)

United States - Belgium (1-4), Round of 16 match of the 2026 World Cup, drew an average of 42 million viewers across the Fox group’s channels (30 million, in English) and Telemundo (12 million, in Spanish) in the United States on Monday 6 July 2026 (kick-off at 17:00 local time), according to preliminary data from Nielsen and Adobe Analytics.

A peak of 36.89 million viewers was recorded on Fox’s channels. This is the most-watched "soccer" match in US history, as well as the most-watched English-language broadcast of a football match in the country.

United States - Bosnia and Herzegovina (2-0), Round of 32, drew an average of 36.2 million viewers across Fox Group channels (26.4 million) and Telemundo (9.8 million), on Wednesday 1 July 2026 (kick-off at 17:00 local time), according to data…