The USMNT’s match against Bolivia at the Copa America averaged 3,165,000 viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched soccer telecast ever outside of the network’s coverage of the men’s and women’s World Cups.

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Paul Kennedy edited Soccer America for 41 years (1985-2026). He began writing for SA in 1974. He started writing for France Football in 1978 and has served on in Ballon d'Or jury since 2007.