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More than 30 million watched U.S. v Belgium World Cup match

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More than 30 million people tuned in to watch the U.S. men's national team play Belgium in a knockout World Cup match on Monday night in Seattle. Fox said Monday night's broadcast earned an average viewership of 30 million, topping out at 36.8 million between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m.

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  1. Deadline

    USMNT’s World Cup Exit Scores Historic Ratings (opens Deadline)

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    Deadline's feed description

    The U.S. defeat by Belgium in the last 16 of the World Cup helped Fox keep breaking ratings records for soccer coverage. The USMNT’s 4-1 loss to the Europeans was watched by 30M viewers, becoming the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history. It hit a peak of 36.

  2. Jonesboro Sun

    US-Belgium at World Cup is most-watched soccer telecast in US history at 30M viewers, Fox says (opens Jonesboro Sun)

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    Jonesboro Sun's feed description

    The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday. Fox said 30 million people watched the…

  3. Sun Times

    U.S.-Belgium World Cup match is most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox says (opens Sun Times)

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    Sun Times's feed description

    The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday. Fox said 30 million people watched the game, a

  4. Triblive

    U.S.-Belgium at World Cup is most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history at 30M viewers, Fox says (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday.

  5. The Hollywood Reporter

    World Cup Sets Another Ratings Record in U.S. Loss to Belgium (opens The Hollywood Reporter)

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    The Hollywood Reporter's feed description

    Fox's telecast drew 30 million viewers Monday night, according to early Nielsen numbers.

  6. Fox News

    USA-Belgium becomes most-watched soccer telecast in US history with staggering viewership numbers (opens Fox News)

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    Fox News's feed description

    The USA’s 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 on Monday night in Seattle set a viewership record, and became the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history.

  7. Newsweek

    30 Million Watched USMNT's World Cup Exit — A US Soccer Viewership Record (opens Newsweek)

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    Newsweek's feed description

    The USMNT's 4-1 World Cup loss to Belgium drew 30 million viewers on Fox, the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S. history.

  8. New York Post

    USMNT-Belgium drew in US-record 30 million Fox viewers (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The USMNT’s loss to Belgium delivered the biggest soccer audience in American television history.

  9. Seattle Times

    USA-Belgium World Cup Match Draws Record 42 Million Viewers (opens Seattle Times)

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    Seattle Times's feed description

    A total of 42 million viewers watched the men's USA-Belgium World Cup match on US media outlets, setting records for the sport.

  10. 12News Now Beaumont

    US-Belgium at World Cup is most-watched soccer telecast in US history, Fox says (opens 12News Now Beaumont)

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    12News Now Beaumont's feed description

    The game that ended the USMNT's World Cup dreams set a viewership record, eclipsing the record set by the game against Bosnia-Herzegovina only days before.

  11. ABC News

    US-Belgium is most-watched soccer telecast in US history at 30M viewers, Fox says (opens ABC News)

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    ABC News's feed description

    The U.S. game against Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup set another record as the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox said after preliminary ratings came out Tuesday

  12. The Hill

    More than 30 million watched U.S. v Belgium World Cup match (opens The Hill)

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    The Hill's feed description

    More than 30 million people tuned in to watch the U.S. men's national team play Belgium in a knockout World Cup match on Monday night in Seattle. Fox said Monday night's broadcast earned an average viewership of 30 million, topping out at 36.8 million between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m.

  13. Variety

    U.S. World Cup Loss to Belgium Averages 33.1 Million Viewers, the Most-Watched Soccer Telecast in U.S. History (opens Variety)

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    Variety's feed description

    Fox’s coverage of Monday night’s World Cup match between the United States’ Men’s National Soccer Team and Belgium on Monday, July 6, scored record ratings, averaging 33,086,000 viewers — making it the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history.

  14. Philadelphia Inquirer

    The USMNT-Belgium World Cup game was the most-watched non-NFL TV broadcast in a decade (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Philadelphia Inquirer's feed description

    The combined audience of nearly 46 million viewers across Fox and Telemundo set another record for soccer in the U.S. Sunday’s Mexico-England game also drew over 44 million viewers.

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