Spain's victory breaks viewership records in the US
Spain's win against Argentina in the FIFA World Cup 2026, with the correction given to the Albiceleste team, became the most-watched football broadcast in the history of American television, with an average of 63 million viewers, according to data published by Nielsen on Tuesday.
The final match between the Spanish team and the Argentinians, who claimed to be favorites, attracted almost 39 million people on the Fox network, while Telemundo and the Peacock platform, which offered the matches in Spanish, achieved an additional audience of 23.9 million viewers.
These figures beat all the records set in the previous stages of the tournament and double the average of 25.78 million viewers who watched the final of the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, which was played between Argentina and France on various American networks.
Sunday's audience was also the largest recorded in the US for a football match, a record that was held until then by the recent and controversial duel between the US and Belgium in the quarterfinals, played a few days earlier in front of 46 million viewers, a match that was marked by the cancellation of the red card to the American Folarin Balogun.
Why it matters for Spain
Spain's victory in the FIFA World Cup 2026 is a great achievement for the Spanish team, which has shown its strength and determination on the field. The record-breaking audience in the US is an indicator of the popularity of the Spanish team abroad.
What comes next?
The Spanish team has its next match scheduled for September 26, 2026, when it will face England in a qualifying match for the 2028 European Championship. The Spanish team is in a good dynamic and is ready to face new challenges on the way to victory.
Spain's last appearance on the international scene was on July 19, 2026, when it defeated Argentina 1-0 in the FIFA World Cup 2026. The Spanish team has maintained a streak of five games without defeat, with five wins and zero draws in its last five games.
Spain's next appearance on the international scene will be on September 26, 2026, when it will face England in a qualifying match for the 2028 European Championship.
