The 2022 World Cup kicked off over the weekend, the first match garnering approximately 3.2 million U.S. viewers across Fox Sports’ linear and streaming platforms. Including Spanish-language coverage, a total of 7.2 million U.S. viewers tuned into Sunday’s inaugural match.

Source: World Cup opening game drew 3.2M viewers on Fox Sports, 4M on NBC’s Peacock and Telemundo