World Cup Finals on Track for Record-Breaking Ratings With 23 Million Viewers on Telemundo
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Sunday’s final match of the FIFA World Cup is on track to break ratings records for Telemundo.
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The final, which saw Spain overtake Argentina to win the 2026 World Cup, brought in 22.6 million viewers, according to preliminary Nielsen figures. The match is on track to become the most-watched FIFA World Cup final in Spanish-language media history.
Viewership for the match is up 150% over the 2022 World Cup final, which saw 9 million viewers tune in the Argentina-France match.
Star power was on display during the halftime show, which saw musicians including Madonna, Shakira, BTS, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Burna Boy take the stage alongside cameos from “Ted Lasso” stars Jason Sudeikis and Brendan Hunt and Ronaldo.
The World Cup has brought in historic viewership since its onset in June, with nearly every round setting records across both English-langauge coverage on Fox and Spanish-language coverage on Telemundo and Peacock.
The semifinals averaged over 15 million viewers on Fox, the most-watched in U.S. history, and the same milestone was seen on Telemundo as the network scored the most-watched semifinals ever in Spanish-language media history with 10.6 million average viewers.
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