The United States’ opening match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, a 4-1 victory over Paraguay at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, draws record television and streaming viewership in the United States. Fox Sports reports the English-language telecast averaged 15.986 million viewers across Fox, Fox One and Tubi, based on preliminary overnight data. Multiple outlets describe that figure as the most-watched U.S. English-language men’s World Cup telecast in the network era for the USMNT. Fox and Nielsen data also show strong peaks during the game, with updated reporting citing a high of about 21.5 million viewers at one point. Several sources note the total English-and-streaming audience is reported separately from the Spanish-language audience on Telemundo, which is not included in the 15.986 million figure. One report adds that combined English-and-Spanish preliminary totals reach 24.8 million viewers across Telemundo, Peacock, Fox and Tubi, suggesting a higher combined reach once full consolidated data is finalized.