[SOCCER ON THE AIR] Sunday’s USA-Portugal was watched by 18.2 million viewers on ESPN, setting a record for the most-viewed soccer match in the ever on any U.S.network. It surpassed the previous high of 17,975,000 viewers for the 1999 Women’s World Cup final on ABC.
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