Most-watched FIFA telecasts of all time

Nielsen average audience, one figure per telecast; a final or revised figure replaces a preliminary one. Composites, peaks, reach and self-reported figures do not chart.

eligible telecasts

updated 2026-09-15

All eras

World Cup final, Spain vs Argentina

2026-07-19 · FOX · Telemundo · Peacock · FIFA · Big Data + Panel

38,937,000

final · FOX Sports

Belgium at United States

2026-07-06 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

33,090,000

final · Sports Media Watch

England at Norway

2026-07-11 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

21,796,000

revised · FOX Sports

England at Mexico

2026-07-05 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

21,742,000

final · FOX Sports

2014 FIFA World Cup United States–Portugal

2014-06-22 · ESPN · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

18,200,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Switzerland at Argentina

2026-07-11 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

18,152,000

revised · FOX Sports

Paraguay at United States

2026-06-12 · FOX · Telemundo · Peacock · FIFA · unstated

18,040,000

final · Sports Media Watch

World Cup final, Argentina vs Germany

2014-07-13 · ABC · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

17,300,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Argentina at England

2026-07-15 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

16,900,000

revised · FOX Sports

World Cup final, Argentina vs France

2022-12-18 · FOX · Telemundo · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

16,780,000

final · TV only · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup Belgium–United States

2014-07-01 · ESPN · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

16,500,000

final · Sports Media Watch

England at France

2026-07-18 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

13,130,000

final · FOX Sports

Spain at France

2026-07-14 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

13,108,000

revised · FOX Sports

2022 FIFA World Cup Netherlands–United States

2022-12-03 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

12,970,000

final · Sports Media Watch

World Cup final, Croatia vs France

2018-07-15 · FOX · Telemundo · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

12,510,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Mexico at Czechia

2026-06-24 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

12,300,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2022 FIFA World Cup Iran–United States

2022-11-29 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

12,010,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Morocco at Brazil

2026-06-13 · FOX · Telemundo · Peacock · FIFA · unstated

11,200,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Croatia at Portugal

2026-07-02 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

11,107,000

final · FOX Sports

2014 FIFA World Cup Ghana–United States

2014-06-16 · ESPN · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

11,100,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup United States–Germany

2014-06-26 · ESPN · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

10,800,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Morocco at Netherlands

2026-06-29 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

10,579,000

final · FOX Sports

Ecuador at Mexico

2026-06-30 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

10,430,000

final · FOX Sports

Morocco at France

2026-07-09 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

10,252,000

final · FOX Sports

Spain at Portugal

2026-07-06 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

10,048,000

final · FOX Sports

Belgium at Spain

2026-07-10 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

9,866,000

final · FOX Sports

2022 FIFA World Cup England–France

2022-12-10 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

8,860,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Paraguay at Germany

2026-06-29 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

8,351,000

final · FOX Sports

2022 FIFA World Cup United States–Wales

2022-11-21 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

8,310,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Egypt at Argentina

2026-07-07 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

7,304,000

final · FOX Sports

South Africa at Mexico

2026-06-11 · FOX · Telemundo · Peacock · FIFA · unstated

7,186,000

final · FOX Sports

UEFA Euro 2024 Spain–England

2024-07-14 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

7,170,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Germany–Mexico

2018-06-17 · Telemundo · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

7,120,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup Croatia–Mexico

2014-06-23 · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

7,100,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup Netherlands–Argentina

2014-07-09 · ESPN · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

6,800,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Croatia at England

2026-06-17 · FOX · Telemundo · Peacock · FIFA · unstated

6,776,000

final · FOX Sports

2018 FIFA World Cup South Korea–Mexico

2018-06-23 · Telemundo · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

6,600,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2022 FIFA World Cup France–Morocco

2022-12-14 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

6,590,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Austria at Spain

2026-07-02 · FOX · Telemundo · FOX One · FIFA · unstated

6,523,000

final · FOX Sports

2014 FIFA World Cup Netherlands–Mexico

2014-06-29 · ESPN · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

6,500,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2022 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Croatia

2022-12-13 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

6,470,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup Costa Rica–Greece

2014-06-29 · ESPN · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

6,400,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Russia–Croatia

2018-07-07 · FOX · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

6,320,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2022 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Serbia

2022-11-24 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

6,190,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Chile

2014-06-28 · ABC · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

6,100,000

final · Sports Media Watch

Norway at Iraq

2026-06-16 · FOX · Telemundo · Peacock · FIFA · unstated

5,909,000

final · FOX Sports

2018 FIFA World Cup Uruguay–Portugal

2018-06-30 · FOX · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

5,880,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Germany

2014-07-08 · ESPN · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

5,800,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup Germany–Ghana

2014-06-21 · ESPN · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

5,700,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup Colombia–Uruguay

2014-06-28 · ABC · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

5,400,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Germany–Sweden

2018-06-23 · FOX · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

5,400,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Belgium

2014-07-05 · ABC · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

5,200,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Spain–Russia

2018-07-01 · FOX · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

5,120,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Mexico

2018-07-02 · Telemundo · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

5,000,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup France–Germany

2014-07-04 · ESPN2 · Univision · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

4,900,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Netherlands

2014-07-12 · ESPN · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

4,700,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Mexico–Sweden

2018-06-27 · Telemundo · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

4,400,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Portugal–France

2024-07-05 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

4,280,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América United States–Uruguay

2024-07-01 · FS1 · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

3,780,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Belgium–Japan

2018-07-02 · FOX · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

3,500,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Belgium–England

2018-07-14 · FOX · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

3,330,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América United States–Bolivia

2024-06-23 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

3,200,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Iceland

2018-06-16 · FOX · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

2,970,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Portugal–Spain

2018-06-15 · FOX · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

2,900,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium–Portugal

2021-06-27 · ABC · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

2,650,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América Panama–United States

2024-06-27 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

2,470,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Germany–Denmark

2024-06-29 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

2,200,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Portugal–Slovenia

2024-07-01 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

2,190,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América Uruguay–Colombia

2024-07-10 · FS1 · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

2,150,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América Uruguay–Brazil

2024-07-06 · FS1 · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

2,140,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2020 Italy–Austria

2021-06-26 · ABC · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

2,080,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Croatia

2018-06-21 · Telemundo · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

2,030,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América Argentina–Canada

2024-07-09 · FS1 · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,990,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Belgium–Romania

2024-06-22 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,880,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América Argentina–Ecuador

2024-07-04 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,870,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Serbia–England

2024-06-16 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,830,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Spain–Italy

2024-06-20 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,810,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Switzerland–Germany

2024-06-23 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,810,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América Mexico–Ecuador

2024-06-30 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,770,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Russia–Saudi Arabia

2018-06-14 · FOX · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

1,700,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2018 FIFA World Cup Costa Rica–Serbia

2018-06-17 · Telemundo · FIFA · Before Out-of-Home

1,700,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 England–Slovenia

2024-06-25 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,610,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2020 France–Germany

2021-06-15 · ESPN · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,500,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Italy–Albania

2024-06-15 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,430,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium–Russia

2021-06-12 · ABC · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,400,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América Venezuela–Canada

2024-07-05 · FS1 · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,400,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Scotland–Switzerland

2024-06-19 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,230,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América Colombia–Panama

2024-07-06 · FS1 · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,190,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Denmark–England

2024-06-20 · FS1 · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,150,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América Chile–Argentina

2024-06-25 · FS1 · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,150,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Germany–Scotland

2024-06-14 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,100,000

final · Sports Media Watch

2024 Copa América Argentina–Canada

2024-06-20 · FS1 · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,060,000

final · Sports Media Watch

UEFA Euro 2024 Ukraine–Belgium

2024-06-26 · FOX · FIFA · Panel + Out-of-Home

1,050,000

final · Sports Media Watch

93 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:50 UTC

Rows span 3 Nielsen eras (Before Out-of-Home, Panel + Out-of-Home, Big Data + Panel); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.