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USA Beats Belgium: New Record for US Football TV Viewers

USA's match against Belgium drew a record 36.8 million viewers, surpassing the previous high set against Bosnia-Hercegovina.

USA's match against Belgium drew a record 36.8 million viewers, setting a new benchmark for football in the United States. The Round of 16 match saw 30 million viewers in total, with Fox reporting the figures after Belgium's 4-1 victory. This peak surpassed the previous record of 26.4 million set during the USA vs Bosnia match earlier in the tournament. sportbet.reviews

The viewership boom extends beyond the US team. Fox reported that the Portugal vs Croatia quarterfinal drew 11.1 million viewers, the most-watched English-language football match in history without US participation, peaking at 16 million.