Most-watched FIFA telecasts of 2026
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.
45
eligible telecasts
updated 2026-10-31
Most-watched FIFA telecasts of 2026
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
United States at Türkiye
15,860,000
9
Cape Verde at Argentina
15,619,000
10
England at France
13,130,000
11
Spain at France
13,108,000
12
Mexico at Czechia
12,300,000
13
Morocco at Brazil
11,200,000
14
Croatia at Portugal
11,107,000
15
Morocco at Netherlands
10,579,000
16
Ecuador at Mexico
10,430,000
17
Morocco at France
10,252,000
18
Spain at Portugal
10,048,000
19
Belgium at Spain
9,866,000
20
South Korea at Mexico
9,361,000
21
Morocco at Scotland
9,174,000
22
Japan at Netherlands
8,838,000
23
Paraguay at Germany
8,351,000
24
Ivory Coast at Germany
7,792,000
25
Egypt at Argentina
7,304,000
26
South Africa at Mexico
7,186,000
27
Croatia at England
6,776,000
28
Austria at Spain
6,523,000
29
Cape Verde at Uruguay
6,183,000
30
Norway at Iraq
5,909,000
31
Egypt at New Zealand
5,880,000
32
Sweden at Netherlands
5,595,000
33
Saudi Arabia at Spain
5,051,000
34
Congo DR at Portugal
4,944,000
35
Ecuador at Ivory Coast
4,723,000
36
Bosnia-Herzegovina at Switzerland
4,589,000
37
Iran at Belgium
4,489,000
38
Curaçao at Ecuador
4,429,000
39
Colombia at Uzbekistan
4,044,000
40
Panama at Ghana
3,863,000
41
Qatar at Canada
3,351,000
42
Czechia at South Korea
3,071,000
43
South Africa at Czechia
2,980,000
44
Paraguay at Türkiye
2,752,000
45
Japan at Tunisia
2,005,000
45 eligible telecasts · computed 2026-10-31 00:01 UTC