Canada 2015: The USA-Japan final draws 26.7 million viewers in the US, 11.6 million in Japan

USA - Japan (5-2), the final of the 2015 Women's World Cup played at BC Place in Vancouver (CAN) from 16:00 local time on Sunday 05/07/2015 (19:00 on the East coast of the United States), was the most watched football match in the history of American television, indicated several American media outlets on 06/07/2015.

The match totaled 26.7 million viewers on average: 25.4 on the English language private, free-TV channel Fox, and 1.3 on the Spanish-language channel Telemundo. This is more than Germany - Argentina (1-0 a.e.t.), the final of the men's 2014 World Cup in Brazil, which drew 26.5 million total viewers on average in the United States, on 13/07/2014 (starting from 15:00 on the East coast of the United States): 17.3 million for the private, free-TV channel ABC (English) and 9.2 million for the Spanish-language Univision channel.

In Japan, the private, free-TV channel Fuji TV drew 11.6 million viewers on average during the Women's World Cup final, broadcast live on Monday 06/07/2015 at 09:00 local time in the country. The final of the 2011 Women's World Cup, held in Frankfurt…