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The United States’ World Cup match against Australia averaged 14.781 million viewers on FOX and peaked at 19.169 million, making it the third-most watched English-language men’s World Cup group-stage telecast in U.S. history. The average audience came within four million of the NFL’s 2025 regular-season mark, while the peak topped many NFL broadcasts. This is another sign that soccer is gaining ground in America.

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