The U.S. Men's National Team's Friday victory over Paraguay drew nearly 16 million viewers on Fox Sports—the most-watched USMNT World Cup match in English-language television history. According to Variety, Telemundo simultaneously set its own record with Mexico versus South Africa, suggesting the tournament is capturing unprecedented American audiences across multiple languages.

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