Mexico Vs. South Africa Match Breaks Record For Most-Watched Fifa World Cup Opening Game

Source: deadline.com · Section: entertainment-sports · Bias: Center · Published: Sat, 13 Jun 2026 22:33:11 GMT

The 2026 Fifa World Cup just kicked off on Thursday, but the global soccer event has already punted past viewership records. The opening game, a 2-0 matchup between Mexico and South Africa, has become the most-watched World Cup opening game, regardless of language, delivering 12.1 million viewers across NBCUniversal’s Telemundo, Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms, […]

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