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The 2026 World Cup by the Record-Breaking TV Numbers
Running down the most watched World Cup games and other numbers from a record-breaking tournament in the United States.
TV Ratings: World Cup Final Scores 60 Million-Plus Viewers, Smashing All-Time High for Soccer in the U.S.
The World Cup final on July 19 had more than 60 million combined viewers on Fox, Telemundo and Peacock.
TV Ratings: World Cup Quarterfinals Smash Previous U.S. Highs
Fox Sports averaged 15.6 million viewers for the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Cup, up 150 percent from 2022.
TV Ratings: U.S. World Cup Match Hits All-Time High for Soccer in America
Fox's telecast of the U.S. men's 2-0 World Cup win over Bosnia and Herzegovina set an all-time ratings record for soccer in the United States.
Telemundo Expected a World Cup Ratings Boost, But Not One This Big
Telemundo has seen its World Cup audience more than double from the 2022 edition, surpassing expectations.