FOX reports massive, record-shattering ratings for 2026 FIFA World Cup Final between Spain and Argentina

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Ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, many doubters around the world and within sports media, claimed that the United States would be a disastrous host.

That hosting the tournament under President Donald Trump would mean fewer international visitors, and that the U.S. shouldn't host because soccer was still a niche domestic sport. And surprise, surprise, turns out those concerns were completely invalid.

Attendance broke records before the end of the group stage. Visitors flowed into the U.S. from around the world, then gave glowing reviews to their hosts, stadiums, and local fans. Some were even overcome with emotion at the kindness they experienced in the country.

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Argentina's Lionel Messi (10) stands next to Spain's Pedri (20) during the World Cup final soccer match between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Sunday, July 19, 2026. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)

The other concern? That fans wouldn't watch? Turns out that could not have been wrong.

Already, in the round of 16, the match between the U.S. Men's National Team and Belgium set records for the most watched English language broadcast of a soccer game in the history of the country. The World Cup Final, however, featured two teams that have little connection to the United States: Spain and Argentina. Yes, Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal added star power, but rosters on both sides did not rise to the level of familiarity