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Fox said viewership peaked at more than 36.8 million viewers between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. ET.<\/p>\n<p>it was top <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">previous mark<\/span>last week&#8217;s game between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina, which Fox announced was watched by 26.4 million people.<\/p>\n<p>Fox also reported Tuesday that 11.1 million viewers watched the show. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">Portugal vs Croatia match<\/span> 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. <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">A wild finish<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">See more of AP&#8217;s World Cup coverage here<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-cup-us-belgium-ratings-7096df4ab5bc9f7e82bfa9f00f15a831\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>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. 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