World Cup 2026 shatters US TV ratings – soccer is now mainstream

The 2026 FIFA World Cup has delivered record-breaking TV ratings in the United States for broadcasters Fox and Telemundo. Fox Sports analytics chief Mike Mulvihill declared the decades-long question of whether soccer can go mainstream in America "a settled issue." The ratings surge far exceeded pre-tournament expectations.

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⚽ Sport 2026 World Cup Smashes Viewership Records in the US on Fox, Telemundo and Peacock Variety · 21d ago ⚽ Sport Millions of US viewers ditch Fox for Telemundo's energetic World Cup coverage The Guardian Sport · 10d ago ⚽ Sport USA vs Bosnia Draws Record 33 Million Viewers — Most-Watched Soccer Broadcast in US History The Guardian Sport · 25d ago

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⚽ Sport 2026 World Cup Smashes Viewership Records in the US on Fox, Telemundo and Peacock Variety · 21d ago ⚽ Sport Millions of US viewers ditch Fox for Telemundo's energetic World Cup coverage The Guardian Sport · 10d ago ⚽ Sport USA vs Bosnia Draws Record 33 Million Viewers — Most-Watched Soccer Broadcast in US History The Guardian Sport · 25d ago