US-Belgium at World Cup is most-watched soccer telecast in US history at 30M viewers, Fox says

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The US-Belgium World Cup round of 16 soccer match became the most-watched soccer telecast in US history, drawing 30 million viewers with a peak audience of over 36.8 million. Belgium won 4-1 in Seattle, advancing to the quarterfinals and eliminating the last co-host nation.

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 4-1 victory for Belgium on Monday in Seattle to move into the quarterfinals and eliminate the last of the tournament’s three co-hosts. Fox said audience peaked at more than 36.8 million people between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. Eastern Time.