USMNT Win Sets TV Record

The United States men’s national team, Fox and Telemundo
After the World Cup win over Bosnia-Herzegovina

The USMNT’s 2-0 World Cup knockout win over Bosnia-Herzegovina drew 24.43 million viewers on Fox, making it the most-watched English-language soccer telecast in United States history, according to initial Nielsen data released after the game.

Telemundo reported 9.1 million total viewers, putting the match on track for another Spanish-language record. The audience was boosted by a prime-time kickoff, a tense red-card storyline and the United States reaching Belgium next.