The USA-Australia match at the 2026 World Cup averaged 14,781,000 viewers on Fox.
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USA-Paraguay viewership revised to new record
Fox’s viewership for Friday’s USA-Paraguay match that kicked off in prime time was revised upwards from 15,986,000 to 18,037,000 viewers, incorporating additional data from Nielsen. When you add the 9.5 million viewers for Telemundo’s Spanish-language coverage, that made the USMNT-Paraguay game the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S. history with over 27.5 million viewers combined. (Previous […]
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USA-Paraguay match draws almost 25 million TV viewers
Victories by the USA and Mexico (and prime-time kickoffs) will make U.S. broadcasters big winners this summer. Fox averaged 15,986,000 viewers for its broadcast of Friday night’s USA-Paraguay game, which was simulcast on Fox One and Tubi streaming platforms. Telemundo averaged 8.9 million viewers for its coverage that included its streaming platforms, including Peacock, making […]
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What we can learn from following Wemby
The NBA is getting out of the way of USA-Paraguay on television. Now that’s a sign of the power of a U.S.-hosted World Cup.
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World Cup countdown: Guide to soccer documentary series
• ESPN: The nine-episode ESPN Originals series “Last Train to North America” explores how soccer connects cultures, communities and host cities on a rail journey across North America. The Last Train is a three-time Emmy-nominated documentary franchise combining sports journalism and immersive travel storytelling. It debuted May 12 with the first two episodes on ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes. • Fox: “Summer […]
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Fox Sports names World Cup broadcast crews
Nine Fox Sports commentary teams will travel across North America calling all 104 World Cup matches on-location.
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Soccer Media Watch
• Fox Sports: Javier “Chicharito” Hernández will join Fox Sports’ 2026 World Cup coverage as a studio analyst for its English-language broadcasts. This will be the Mexico striker’s first studio work. He is El Tri’s all-time leading scorer with 52 goals in 109 appearances. He scored in each of the three World Cups at which […]