The recent FIFA World Cup group‑stage encounter between Türkiye and the United States attracted just over 17 million viewers in the United States, according to Fox’s final ratings.
That figure places the broadcast as the second‑largest English‑language World Cup audience ever recorded, trailing only the historic U.S. men’s team match against Paraguay.
The game reached its apex between 10:30 p.m. and 10:45 p.m., when viewership spiked to 19.5 million, underscoring the intense interest in the matchup.
The broadcast outperformed several high‑profile sporting events, including the SEC Football Championship and the Knicks‑Spurs NBA Finals, and even edged out the Indiana‑Oregon College Football Playoff semifinal on ESPN, which drew 18 million viewers.
Record Audience Reach
Kansas City led the nation in viewership, followed by San Diego, St. Louis, Denver and the Dallas‑Fort Worth metro area, indicating strong regional appetite for the tournament.
Nielsen’s Big Data revisions showed a 7 percent uplift from preliminary estimates to the final numbers, confirming the match’s robust audience performance.