US-Belgium at World Cup is most-watched soccer telecast in US history at 30M viewers, Fox says - ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
The U.S. versus Belgium World Cup match has become the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, drawing 30 million viewers. Fox Sports reported record-breaking numbers for both the U.S. game and other tournament matches.
Why it matters
This highlights the rapidly growing popularity of soccer in the United States and the significant commercial value of major international sporting events for broadcasters.
The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday.
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