42M Watch U.S. vs. Belgium World Cup Match

The preliminary numbers reported by Fox and Telemundo reveal a total average audience of 42 million, with 30 million watching the English-language broadcast on Fox and 12 million tuning into the Spanish-language version on Telemundo and Peacock. palladian.co.za

This viewership surpasses the NFL's divisional round in January 2026, which averaged 39.2 million viewers, further cementing soccer's growing mainstream appeal in the United States.