FIFA World Cup 2026

U.S. Broadcast Viewing Gets Boost with Summer Sports

The World Cup and NBA finals helped deliver a 118% boost to broadcast viewing in June, according to Nielsen's Gauge reports.

1.7 Billion-Plus Viewers for World Cup Content on YouTube

YouTube logged more than 1.7 billion unique viewers globally for FIFA World Cup content this year, including more than 550 million who tuned in on their TV sets.

Record Ratings for World Cup Final on FOX Sports

The World Cup final between Spain and Argentina is officially the most-watched soccer broadcast in U.S. history, drawing 38.9 million viewers on FOX Sports.

FOX One Lands American Airlines Deal

FOX One is joining American Airlines' in-flight entertainment platform for domestic flights as Fox Corporation's streaming platform gears up for its FIFA World Cup coverage.

DAZN Aligns with DSPORTS in LatAm

DAZN is adding the DSPORTS channels, which hold the rights to the FIFA World Cup, to its service in Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, and Uruguay.
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