U.S. vs. Australia World Cup Match Draws Record 20.68 Million Viewers

Soccer’s surge is evident.

The Friday afternoon match between the United States and Australia at Lumen Field in Seattle attracted a combined audience exceeding 20.68 million across Fox, Telemundo, and Peacock.

Fox reported preliminary viewership of 14.781 million for the 3:00 p.m. ET kickoff, while NBC noted that the Spanish‑language broadcast on Telemundo and Peacock averaged 5.9 million viewers.

Both figures are preliminary; final numbers are expected to be higher.

The Fox broadcast became the most‑watched program on a Friday afternoon since the 2022 World Cup clash with England, which drew an average of 15.38 million viewers.

The Fox audience for the U.S. versus Australia game peaked between 4:45 p.m. and 5:00 p.m. ET at 19.169 million viewers, surpassing the 18.86 million peak recorded for the U.S. versus Paraguay match, which averaged 18.037 million.

The United States concludes its group stage on Thursday, June 25, facing Turkey at 10:00 p.m. ET. With the U.S. already secured as group leaders and Turkey eliminated, the encounter functions largely as a friendly.

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