By The Associated Press
The U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina at the World Cup was viewed by nearly 26.4 million people, making it the most-watched English-language soccer telecast in the country’s history, Fox said Monday.
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It also set a Spanish-language record as the most-watched U.S. soccer match, according to Telemundo, which reported an audience of 9.8 million viewers. That’s a 33% increase from the previous record set by the U.S. and Turkey in group play.
The U.S. beat Bosnia 2-0 on Wednesday night in the first round of the knockout stage to reach the round of 16.
It was the most-watched program on any network since the Super Bowl on Feb. 8 between the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots.
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Fox says its audience peaked at over 34.8 million between 9:45 p.m. and 10 p.m. EDT. Kansas City, Missouri; Boston; St. Louis; San Francisco; and Austin, Texas, were the top local markets.
The 2015 Women’s World Cup final between the U.S. and Japan drew a then-record 22.3 million English-language viewers.
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