First reported by Metro
Mexico’s astonishing record at the Azteca as England brace for World Cup showdown
England-Mexico World Cup Match Draws 23.1M Viewers, Poised to Break U.S. Spanish-Language TV Record
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Peter White
15h ago· 3 min readenNews
Summary
England's 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico at the Estadio Azteca, where they held on for nearly 30 minutes with 10 men, drew a preliminary audience of 23.1 million on Telemundo. This puts it on track to become the most-watched linear telecast in U.S. Spanish-language TV history, surpassing Mexico's win over Ecuador (18.9M) earlier in the tournament.
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This puts it on track to become the highest total audience for a soccer match in U.S. Spanish-language media history — ahead of Mexico's win over Ecuador last week, which scored a total audience of 18.9M.
One of England's best World Cup performances in modern history is on track to become the highest-rated telecast in U.S. Spanish-language TV history.
This puts it on track to become the highest total audience ever for a soccer match in U.S. Spanish-language media history.
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