Overview
- Telemundo said the Mexico vs. South Korea match on June 18 averaged 14 million viewers across Telemundo and Peacock, the largest Spanish‑language soccer audience ever in the United States.
- FOX reported 9.4 million English‑language viewers for the same match, and combined network figures of about 23.36 million make it the tournament’s second‑most‑watched U.S. match this year.
- Telemundo’s streaming audience for that game reached a record 6.1 million viewers as measured by Adobe Analytics, highlighting how platform streaming is adding to total reach.
- Broadcasters and measurement firms attribute the larger totals to expanded cross‑platform counting and Nielsen’s recent Big Data integration plus inclusion of out‑of‑home viewing, but many published figures are preliminary and subject to final validation.
- Overall U.S. World Cup viewing is well above 2022 levels, with Fox and Telemundo averaging notably higher audiences and several matches this tournament ranking among the biggest U.S. telecasts in recent years.