Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium. world cup After preliminary ratings were released Tuesday, Fox announced it had set a new record as the most-watched soccer television show in U.S. history.
Fox announced that 30 million people watched the game. Belgium won 4-1 on Monday. Seattle will advance to the quarterfinals and eliminate the last of the tournament’s three co-hosts. Fox said viewership peaked at more than 36.8 million viewers between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. ET.
it was top previous marklast week’s game between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which Fox announced was watched by 26.4 million people.
Fox also reported Tuesday that 11.1 million viewers watched the show. Portugal vs Croatia match The round of 32 was the most in U.S. English history for a World Cup game without a U.S. team, excluding the final. At its peak, viewership exceeded 16 million, according to Fox. A wild finish.
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