Even with Nielsen implementing their Big Data + Panel measurement system, which has skewed favorably given streaming, the numbers were still incredible. The match was up a whopping +97% compared to the 2022 FIFA Men’s World Cup non-USMNT group stage telecast on FOX, which averaged 3.21 million viewers.

Scotland vs Haiti TV feed cuts out as World Cup viewers subjected to harsh buzzing sound - Scotland were playing their first men’s World Cup match in 28 years when a world-feed issue affected viewers

Whether you watched it at home or a party, the USA's World Cup win over Paraguay delivered some epic scenes and big numbers.

Considering the Super Bowl is just one day and that the World Cup spans longer than a month, the viewership data favors the latter. In the 2026 tournament, the viewership is predicted to surpass 5 billion people across the world, making that an average of 128.2 million per day across 39 days.

Fans in the United States tuned in en masse for the US national team's World Cup opener. Patrick T. Fallon / Getty Images The US men’s national team opened its 2026 World Cup campaign with a stirring 4-1 win over Paraguay, and — in a signal of pent-up ...

Viewers were moved to tears as Tom Cruise appeared alongside David Beckham during the World Cup opening ceremony national anthem

The World Cup opening ceremony has commenced as famous singers Katy Perry and Future take the stage to perform for a jam-packed crowd ahead of the match between the U.S. and Paraguay