England’s World Cup Victory Over Mexico Draws Nearly 45 Million Viewers for Fox Sports, Telemundo and Peacock
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Mexico squad
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1 Raul RANGEL
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2 Jorge SANCHEZ
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3 Cesar MONTES
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5 Johan VASQUEZ
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6 Erik LIRA
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7 Luis ROMO
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23 James TRAFFORD
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24 Reece JAMES
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25 Djed SPENCE
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England's upset victory over Mexico, which sent them through to the World Cup quarterfinals, attracted nearly 45 million viewers across US broadcasters on Sunday night, making it the most-watched World Cup telecast in US history for a match not featuring Team USA. The figures underline how strongly the tournament is resonating with American audiences, with English- and Spanish-language coverage both drawing large crowds.
Fox Sports took 21.7 million viewers for the England-Mexico match, while the Spanish-language broadcast on Telemundo and Peacock drew an even larger 23.2 million, with Fox's audience peaking at 25.7 million in the final 15 minutes. Other ties also performed well over the Independence Day weekend, including the Argentina-Cabo Verde thriller, which averaged 15.5 million and peaked at nearly 23 million. Overall, the round of 32 averaged 9.548 million viewers across Fox and Fox Sports 1, up 262% on the 2022 group-stage average. Coverage continues with the quarterfinals, including Norway v England on Saturday.
- England's win over Mexico drew nearly 45 million US viewers.
- It is the most-watched non-USA World Cup telecast in US history.
- Round-of-32 viewership was up 262% on 2022.