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Sports Illustrated
Sports Illustrated
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Ben Steiner

Record-Breaking USMNT Smash TV Ratings Record, Show Soccer Is Here to Stay

The U.S. men’s national team has already made history on the field at the 2026 World Cup by winning its first knockout stage game in 24 years, and Mauricio Pochettino’s team is also creating waves off the grass as the 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina was the most-watched English language soccer telecast in U.S. television history.

Fans have filled to capacity SoFi Stadium, Lumen Field and Levi’s Stadium in support of the Stars and Stripes, while watch parties, packed out bars and millions of homes have tuned in to what’s been an incredible summer of soccer in the U.S.

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