It was a major win for the U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team as they made their debut at the 2023 Women’s World Cup and a record-breaking win for U.S.
networks airing the championship. Team USA had a successful debut in Group E as they faced Vietnam besting them in a game that ended up with a score of 3-0.
Fox Sports said that the Group E opener scored 5,261,000 viewers which made it the second-most watched Group Stage telecast on English language television.
The bout peaked at 6.5 million viewers in a match that saw Sophia Smith score two goals. It was the USA vs. Chile match in 2019 that still has the crown for the most-watched telecast with 5,337,000 viewers.
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