U.S. English-language viewership records are broken by the USMNT's tie

U.S. English-language viewership records are broken by the USMNT's tie with England in the 2022 World Cup.

With their World Cup draw against England on Friday, the U.S. men's team broke a previous viewing record.

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According to Fox's announcement on Saturday night, the game in Qatar, which was the second of their three group stage matches,

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attracted 15,377,000 English-language viewers in the US. It also reached a peak of over 19.6 million.

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This is an increase of nearly 6% from the previous record of 14.51 million viewers for the World Cup final between Italy and Brazil in 1994.

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Though many viewed the USMNT's draw as a successful performance given their opponents, it left many inside the team incredibly angry.

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On Tuesday, the Americans will play Iran in a game that must be won to finish Group B play.

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The USMNT's time in Qatar will come to an end if they lose there; a win there would advance them to the knockout phase.

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Fox also set a second record over the Thanksgiving holiday. The Dallas Cowboys' victory over the New York Giants on

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Thursday attracted 42 million viewers, making it the most viewed football game on any network during the regular season.

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