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US Win over Bosnia-Herzegovina Most-Watched Soccer Telecast in English Language History
Fox says the match drew 24.43 million viewers on English-language TV and peaked at 31.88 million, setting a U.S. soccer record.
- On Wednesday, the USMNT's 2-0 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara, California, drew a record combined 33.53 million viewers across Fox, FS1, and Tubi, shattering the previous U.S. soccer broadcast record of 26.7 million.
- This win marks the first U.S. knockout stage victory at a FIFA World Cup in 24 years, surpassing viewership for both the 2015 Women's World Cup final and the 2014 men's final between Germany and Argentina.
- Fox Sports reported English-language broadcasts drew more than 24.4 million viewers, while Telemundo and Peacock added 9.1 million Spanish-language viewers to the historic total.
- Forward Folarin Balogun, who scored in the victory, was shown a red card in the 64th minute for fouling Bosnia-Herzegovina's Tarik Muharemovic and will be suspended for the Round of 16.
- Team USA advances to face Belgium in the Round of 16 on Monday in Seattle, where the squad will compete without its top scorer following Balogun's suspension.
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USMNT Game Sets US Soccer Viewership Record
Soccer has muscled its way into the heart of American TV, the Guardian reports. The US men's national team's World Cup win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday drew a combined 33.5 million viewers on Fox and Telemundo, early figures show—enough to set a new record for the...
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Leaning Left16Leaning Right10Center18Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Center
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- 41% of the sources are Center
41% Center
L 36%
C 41%
R 23%
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