A record 42 million people in the United States watched the national team’s 4-1 defeat to Belgium’s Red Devils on Monday, making it the most-watched football match ever broadcast in the country.
Nearly 30 million viewers followed the match on Fox channels. Fox said it was the most-watched football match of all time in the United States.
A further 12 million people watched on Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo and the Peacock streaming platform. That was also a record audience for a football match in the US.
World Cup matches are often shown during peak viewing hours on American television, helping attract large audiences across the country.
