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Monday\u2019s United States-Belgium World Cup match was the most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history, Fox Sports reported.<\/p>\n

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According to Fox, the match drew more than 30 million viewers. Viewership peaked at 36 million early in the second half of Monday\u2019s match. The United States lost 4-1 to Belgium.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Telemundo said its Spanish-language broadcast reached 12 million viewers, which NBCUniversal said is a record for a U.S. men\u2019s national team broadcast.<\/p>\n

Interest in Monday\u2019s match intensified after FIFA announced that Folarin Balogun would be eligible to play against Belgium despite receiving a red card last week against Bosnia and Herzegovina.<\/p>\n

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The United States\u2019 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina also set records. Fox said about 26.4 million viewers tuned in, setting what was then the record for an English-language soccer broadcast in the United States. Telemundo said it drew 9.8 million viewers, the largest Spanish-language audience for a U.S. men\u2019s national team match.<\/p>\n

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Fox said its World Cup broadcasts have generated significant interest beyond U.S. matches. The network said last week\u2019s Portugal-Croatia match drew more than 11 million viewers, making it the most-watched World Cup match on Fox that did not involve the United States or a final.<\/p>\n

Fox also said its Mexico-Ecuador broadcast last week drew more than 10 million viewers.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Telemundo said its Mexico-England broadcast delivered 23.1 million viewers.<\/p>\n

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