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FIFA officially released viewership data for the 2026 World Cup final, confirming it as the most-watched football event in U.S. history. The match, broadcast jointly on FOX and Telemundo, averaged 62.8 million viewers with a 73.5% market share. FOX averaged 38.9 million viewers, setting a record for English-language media, while Telemundo attracted 23.9 million viewers across TV and streaming, a record for Spanish-language media. The data was sourced from X (formerly Twitter) and reported by Hupu Football News on July 24.
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Hupu, July 24 – FIFA has officially released viewership data for the World Cup final, confirming that the match has become the most-watched football event in U.S. history.
The 2026 World Cup final was broadcast jointly on FOX and Telemundo, achieving an average viewership of 62.8 million. This set a new record for football broadcasts in the United States and captured a market share of 73.5%.
Key viewership highlights include:
- FOX: Averaged 38.9 million viewers, breaking the record for the most-watched football match on English-language media in the U.S.
- Telemundo: Attracted a total of 23.9 million viewers across television and streaming platforms, setting a record for the highest viewership for a World Cup final on Spanish-language media in terms of total audience.
Source: X
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Some domestic news said tickets couldn't be sold and the stadium wasn't full... so who won in the end? 😂
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After all, it's hosted by their own country, so viewership naturally goes up
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