The United States-England last Friday, equivalent to the second day of the group stage of Qatar World Cup 2022was the most-watched men’s soccer match ever on US television, according to data provided this Sunday by the ‘FOX’ network, the owner of the rights.
An average of 15 million 377 thousand viewers followed the 0-0 draw between the United States and England on Friday, bettering the previous record, registered in the US World Cup 1994 final between Italy and Brazil (14 million 510 thousand).
The highest number of spectators in the United States-England match was recorded in the last quarter hour, with 19 million 646 thousand.
The growth of MLS, the country’s professional soccer league, the increasingly competitive national team and the incentive of being one of the host countries of the 2026 World Cup have contributed to a steep rise in passion for soccer among American.
The second match in the group stage of the 2014 World Cup was seen by an average of 13 million 774 thousand viewers. In Russia 2018, the US team did not participate after falling in the qualifying phase.
The absolute record number of viewers for a soccer match in the United States dates back to the 2015 Women’s World Cup final, when the US team was crowned against Japan, with more than 25 million fans tuned in.
Source: La Verdad
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