U.S.-Belgium match could draw record TV audience amid the Trump World Cup controversy

Left: <a href="https://www.huffpost.com/entry/ted-cruz-trump-world-cup-admit_n_6a4bcf35e4b094d71e6f7723?origin=top-ad-recirc" rel="noopener nofollow">Ted Cruz Just Made Trump’s World Cup Controversy Even More Awkward —
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/jul/06/trump-world-cup-intervention" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump’s World Cup intervention has ruined the game | Robert Reich — www.theguardian.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.axios.com/2026/07/06/trump-fifa-red-card-balogun-usa-belgium-europe" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump threatens America&#39;s World Cup goodwill with one phone call — www.axios.com
Center-Right: <a href="https://www.realclearpolitics.com/2026/07/06/trump_is_trying_to_rig_the_world_cup_704327.html" rel="noopener nofollow">Trump Is Trying To Rig the World Cup — www.realclearpolitics.com
Center-Left: <a href="https://www.npr.org/2026/07/06/nx-s1-5883818/the-world-cup-red-card-controversy-has-the-world-seeing-the-u-s-in-a-new-light" rel="noopener nofollow">USA set to take on Belgium in World Cup amid Trump red card controversy — www.npr.org

Source: www.marketwatch.com · Section: business-tech · Bias: Center · Published: Mon, 06 Jul 2026 22:17:00 GMT

Some industry experts are predicting all-time viewing records for a U.S. soccer game