USMNT's World Cup opener vs. Paraguay draws record 16M English-language viewers on Fox platforms
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Summary
The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team's opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup against Paraguay drew 15.986 million viewers across Fox, Fox One, and Tubi, setting a new English-language telecast record for USMNT World Cup matches. The 4-1 win at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles saw a +106% increase in viewership compared to the team's first group stage match at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar (U.S.-Wales, 7.763M), largely attributed to the game being held domestically with no time zone difference.
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· 3 pulledPulisic, Balogun & Co.'s heroics at Los Angeles' SoFi Stadium made World Cup television history.
The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team's opening match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup delivered 15.986 million viewers across Fox, Fox One and Tubi to become USMNT's most watched English-language World Cup telecast ever.
Helped by the game being held in the U.S. with no time zone difference in play, that was up +106% from USMNT's comparable first group telecast at the 2022 World Cup, which was in Qatar.
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