Most-watched FIFA telecasts of 2018
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.
16
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-09-15
Most-watched FIFA telecasts of 2018
1
World Cup final, Croatia vs France
12,510,000
2
2018 FIFA World Cup Germany–Mexico
7,120,000
3
2018 FIFA World Cup South Korea–Mexico
6,600,000
4
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia–Croatia
6,320,000
5
2018 FIFA World Cup Uruguay–Portugal
5,880,000
6
2018 FIFA World Cup Germany–Sweden
5,400,000
7
2018 FIFA World Cup Spain–Russia
5,120,000
8
2018 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Mexico
5,000,000
9
2018 FIFA World Cup Mexico–Sweden
4,400,000
10
2018 FIFA World Cup Belgium–Japan
3,500,000
11
2018 FIFA World Cup Belgium–England
3,330,000
12
2018 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Iceland
2,970,000
13
2018 FIFA World Cup Portugal–Spain
2,900,000
14
2018 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Croatia
2,030,000
15
2018 FIFA World Cup Russia–Saudi Arabia
1,700,000
16
2018 FIFA World Cup Costa Rica–Serbia
1,700,000
16 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-09-15 11:37 UTC