Record viewership for the Mexico opener and Team USA's first match signal that Telemundo's multiplatform strategy, powered by the rise of the Super Streamer, is paying off.

Friday's U.S. soccer win over Paraguay scored nearly 16 million viewers — the most-watched USMNT World Cup telecast in English-language history.

High hopes among FIFA, Fox Sports, and Telemundo for increased viewer interest in the 2026 men’s World Cup have been confirmed—and then some.