Record-Breaking Viewership
More than 66 million Americans tuned in to watch the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina, marking the largest television audience ever recorded for a soccer match in the United States.
The match concluded with a 1‑0 scoreline after Ferran Torres struck in extra time, delivering the decisive goal that crowned Spain champions.
Broadcast Numbers
Fox’s English‑language feed drew 42.5 million viewers, a single‑channel high, while Telemundo’s Spanish‑language broadcast attracted 23.9 million, together accounting for 63 of the 104 tournament games that each pulled over 10 million viewers.
The tournament produced five broadcasts that exceeded 30 million viewers, including the final and the United States‑Belgium quarterfinal, and the top nine soccer telecasts in U.S. history were all recorded during this World Cup.
Looking Ahead
Future editions of the women’s World Cup will be staged in Brazil and the United States, but their broadcast rights have already been secured by Netflix, signaling a new distribution model for the sport.
The 2030 World Cup is slated to traverse Spain, Portugal and Morocco, with additional matches scheduled in Argentina, Uruguay and Paraguay, while the 2034 tournament is expected to be held in Saudi Arabia and may shift to a winter schedule to avoid extreme summer heat.