America is buzzing with World Cup fever.
Wednesday night’s game between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina was the most-watched game in English-language soccer television history with more than 24.4 million viewers, according to Fox Sports.
The highest number of viewers was 31.8 million.
US won the match 2-0 He advanced to the round of 16 in Santa Clara, California, marking his first knockout victory since 2002.
The match was the top telecast of the 2015 FIFA Women’s World Cup Final, watched by 22.3 million English-language television viewers.
By comparison, the most-watched Super Bowl in history took place in 2025, with an average of 127.7 million viewers across FOX, FOX Deportes, Telemundo and Tubi watching the game between the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs. Peak average viewership for the second quarter was 137.7 million.
The most-watched game in the U.S. so far during the World Cup was Mexico vs. Ecuador, with 29.3 million viewers overall.
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