The USMNT's opening World Cup win over Paraguay was a massive hit for television viewership, drawing historic numbers.

USMNT sets FIFA World Cup English & Spanish-Language telecast record with 16M viewers for win over Paraguay on Fox, Tubi, Telemundo & Peacock.

With a record 48 countries participating in the 2026 World Cup, event organizers are expecting massive viewership.

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Considering the Super Bowl is just one day and that the World Cup spans longer than a month, the viewership data favors the latter. In the 2026 tournament, the viewership is predicted to surpass 5 billion people across the world, making that an average of 128.2 million per day across 39 days.

If the viewership for the opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is any indication, Fox and Telemundo are about to break some serious records for this year’s tournament. The tournament kicked off Thursday with the opening match,

Fans in the United States tuned in en masse for the US national team's World Cup opener. Patrick T. Fallon / Getty Images The US men’s national team opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a stirring 4-1 win over Paraguay, and — in a signal of pent-up ...