Viewership numbers are a relief for FOX, who four years ago had to navigate through having the World Cup broadcasting rights, but the USMNT not playing due to their poor qualifying stage in CONCACAF. FOX is expecting that the match between the United States and England at the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the most watched men’s soccer game in U.S. history, a record that is currently held by the Portugal vs United States match at Brazil 2014, which drew 18.2 million viewers in the nation.
