England-USA, the most watched men's match ever in the United States
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According to data provided this Sunday by the 'FOX' channel, owner of the rights, an average of 15 million 377 thousand viewers followed the 0-0 tie between the two teams on Friday.
The absolute record number of viewers for a soccer match in the United States dates back to the 2015 Women's World Cup final, with 25 million fans connected
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The match between United States and England last Friday, corresponding to the second day of the group stage of the Qatar 2022 World Cup, was the most watched men's soccer match ever on American television, according to data provided this Sunday by the 'FOX ', owner of the rights.
An average of 15 million 377 thousand viewers followed the 0-0 draw between the United States and England on Friday, which improved the previous record, registered in the final of the US World Cup 1994 between Italy and Brazil (14 million 510 thousand).
The maximum number of viewers in the United States-England match was recorded in the final fifteen minutes, with 19 million 646 thousand.
The growth of the MLS, the country's professional soccer league, the increasingly competitive team of the national team and the incentive of being one of the host countries of the 2026 World Cup has contributed to increase the passion for soccer in american people.
The second match of the group stage of the 2014 World Cup had been seen by an average of 13 million 774 thousand viewers. In Russia 2018, the US team did not participate after falling in the qualifying phase.
The absolute record number of viewers for a soccer match in the United States dates back to the 2015 Women's World Cup final, when the US team was crowned against Japan, with more than 25 million fans connected.
