Most-watched FIFA telecasts of the 2020s
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.
83
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched FIFA telecasts of the 2020s
1
2026 World Cup Final - Spain vs Argentina
38,937,000
2
Belgium at United States
33,090,000
3
England at Norway
21,796,000
4
England at Mexico
21,742,000
5
Switzerland at Argentina
18,152,000
6
Paraguay at United States
18,040,000
7
Argentina at England
16,900,000
8
2022 World Cup Final - Argentina vs France
16,780,000
9
United States at Türkiye
15,860,000
10
Cape Verde at Argentina
15,619,000
11
England at France
13,130,000
12
Spain at France
13,108,000
13
2022 FIFA World Cup Netherlands–United States
12,970,000
14
Mexico at Czechia
12,300,000
15
2022 FIFA World Cup Iran–United States
12,010,000
16
Morocco at Brazil
11,200,000
17
Croatia at Portugal
11,107,000
18
Morocco at Netherlands
10,579,000
19
Ecuador at Mexico
10,430,000
20
Morocco at France
10,252,000
21
Spain at Portugal
10,048,000
22
Belgium at Spain
9,866,000
23
South Korea at Mexico
9,361,000
24
Morocco at Scotland
9,174,000
25
2022 FIFA World Cup England–France
8,860,000
26
Japan at Netherlands
8,838,000
27
Paraguay at Germany
8,351,000
28
2022 FIFA World Cup United States–Wales
8,310,000
29
Ivory Coast at Germany
7,792,000
30
Egypt at Argentina
7,304,000
31
South Africa at Mexico
7,186,000
32
UEFA Euro 2024 Spain–England
7,170,000
33
Croatia at England
6,776,000
34
2022 FIFA World Cup France–Morocco
6,590,000
35
Austria at Spain
6,523,000
36
2022 FIFA World Cup Argentina–Croatia
6,470,000
37
2022 FIFA World Cup Brazil–Serbia
6,190,000
38
Cape Verde at Uruguay
6,183,000
39
Norway at Iraq
5,909,000
40
Egypt at New Zealand
5,880,000
41
Sweden at Netherlands
5,595,000
42
Saudi Arabia at Spain
5,051,000
43
Congo DR at Portugal
4,944,000
44
Ecuador at Ivory Coast
4,723,000
45
Bosnia-Herzegovina at Switzerland
4,589,000
46
Iran at Belgium
4,489,000
47
Curaçao at Ecuador
4,429,000
48
UEFA Euro 2024 Portugal–France
4,280,000
49
Colombia at Uzbekistan
4,044,000
50
Panama at Ghana
3,863,000
51
2024 Copa América United States–Uruguay
3,780,000
52
Qatar at Canada
3,351,000
53
2024 Copa América United States–Bolivia
3,200,000
54
Czechia at South Korea
3,071,000
55
South Africa at Czechia
2,980,000
56
Paraguay at Türkiye
2,752,000
57
UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium–Portugal
2,650,000
58
2024 Copa América Panama–United States
2,470,000
59
UEFA Euro 2024 Germany–Denmark
2,200,000
60
UEFA Euro 2024 Portugal–Slovenia
2,190,000
61
2024 Copa América Uruguay–Colombia
2,150,000
62
2024 Copa América Uruguay–Brazil
2,140,000
63
UEFA Euro 2020 Italy–Austria
2,080,000
64
Japan at Tunisia
2,005,000
65
2024 Copa América Argentina–Canada
1,990,000
66
UEFA Euro 2024 Belgium–Romania
1,880,000
67
2024 Copa América Argentina–Ecuador
1,870,000
68
UEFA Euro 2024 Serbia–England
1,830,000
69
UEFA Euro 2024 Spain–Italy
1,810,000
70
UEFA Euro 2024 Switzerland–Germany
1,810,000
71
2024 Copa América Mexico–Ecuador
1,770,000
72
UEFA Euro 2024 England–Slovenia
1,610,000
73
UEFA Euro 2020 France–Germany
1,500,000
74
UEFA Euro 2024 Italy–Albania
1,430,000
75
UEFA Euro 2020 Belgium–Russia
1,400,000
76
2024 Copa América Venezuela–Canada
1,400,000
77
UEFA Euro 2024 Scotland–Switzerland
1,230,000
78
2024 Copa América Colombia–Panama
1,190,000
79
UEFA Euro 2024 Denmark–England
1,150,000
80
2024 Copa América Chile–Argentina
1,150,000
81
UEFA Euro 2024 Germany–Scotland
1,100,000
82
2024 Copa América Argentina–Canada
1,060,000
83
UEFA Euro 2024 Ukraine–Belgium
1,050,000
83 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 00:01 UTC
Rows span 2 Nielsen eras (Panel + Out-of-Home, Big Data + Panel); figures from different eras are not directly comparable. Each row carries its era.