U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team Victory Scores Record English-Language World Cup Ratings; Mexico vs. South Africa Biggest in Spanish-Language History

By Michael Schneider

Michael Schneider

Variety Editor at Large

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The World Cup is off to a record-breaking start for both Fox Sports and Telemundo. According to ratings from Fox Sports, Friday’s U.S. Soccer Men’s National Team win over Paraguay scored nearly 16 million viewers — making it the most-watched USMNT World Cup telecast in English-language history.

Meanwhile, Telemundo reports that with an audience of 12.1 million viewers, Thursday’s Mexico win over South Africa was the most-watched World Cup game in Spanish-language history.

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