The USWNT’s 1-0 victory over Brazil in the women’s soccer gold-medal game, which kicked off at 11 a.m. ET, averaged approximately 9 million viewers on NBC and Peacock.

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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.