U.S. vs Belgium Draws 42M Viewers in World Cup

The U.S. vs Belgium match in the World Cup Round of 16 attracted an average audience of 42 million viewers, with 30 million tuning in to Fox’s English‑language broadcast and 12 million watching the Spanish‑language feed on Telemundo and Peacock.

Those figures exceed the January 2026 NFL divisional round’s 39.2 million and signal soccer’s growing mainstream status in the U.S. If the U.S. had progressed, viewership might have approached 100 million, potentially boosting MLS and Premier League interest. ipl-today.in