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Mexico-England R16 Hits 40 Million Total Viewers

7/10/2026

Summary

Mexico-England Sets Records

Mexico-England round-of-16 match averaged 21.74 million viewers on FOX, the most-watched non-USMNT FIFA World Cup match ever on English-language TV.
It drew 23.2 million viewers on Telemundo (match window only), a record for a World Cup match on Spanish-language TV.
Adobe Analytics added 13.0 million streaming viewers, taking total audience for the match past 40 million.

Summary

Telemundo Sets Records

Telemundo and Peacock streamed an average minute audience of 2.6 million viewers across the tournament’s first 25 days.
Round-of-32 streaming rose to a 3.7 million average minute audience, an 84 % jump from the group-stage average of 2 million.
Twenty-five matches exceeded 3.0 million streaming viewers, setting a new digital-viewership benchmark, while ad surveys showed viewers 12 % more favorable toward sponsors and 9 in 10 saw them as innovative by the knockout stage.

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Mexico-England Sets Records

Mexico-England round-of-16 match averaged 21.74 million viewers on FOX, the most-watched non-USMNT FIFA World Cup match ever on English-language TV.
It drew 23.2 million viewers on Telemundo (match window only), a record for a World Cup match on Spanish-language TV.
Adobe Analytics added 13.0 million streaming viewers, taking total audience for the match past 40 million.

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