England’s World Cup Victory Over Mexico Draws Nearly 45 Million Viewers for Fox Sports, Telemundo and Peacock

Soccer tournament ratings stay high thanks to nail-biter games such as the Argentina-Cabo Verde match that pulled in 15.5 million viewers

By Mya Copeland

Mya Copeland

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England’s upset victory over Mexico to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals delivered nearly 45 million viewers on Sunday night across Fox Sports and the viewers for the Spanish-language telecast on Telemundo and Peacock.

Fox Sports grabbed 21.7 million viewers for its telecast of England-Mexico, while Telemundo and Peacock saw an even bigger crowd, 23.2 million. That makes it the most-watched World Cup telecast in U.S. history for a match that did not include Team USA. Viewership on Fox peaked in the final 15 minutes with 25.7 million viewers.

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