Women’s World Cup final may not break a TV ratings record but it could be part of the most-watched day of soccer in US history – joining the Copa America and Concacuf Gold finals on Sunday
- The FIFA Women’s World Cup Final between the US and the Netherlands takes place on Sunday – but the game may not make TV rating history
- But Sunday may break a record for most-watched day of soccer in US TV history
- On Sunday the Women’s World Cup final is followed by the Copa America and Concacaf Gold Cup Finals
- The record for most-watched soccer game in the US was the Women’s World Cup final in 2015 where the US beat Japan, which raked in about 26.7million viewers
- So far ratings suggest the women’s final will clock in a similar number of the 26million viewers as in 2015
- Sunday’s games are predicted to rake in a combined 30 to 40million viewers
Anticipation is running high for Sunday’s FIFA Women’s World Cup Final between the USA and the Netherlands, but the game may not make TV rating history.
The game, which will kick off at 11am EST Sunday, may not beat the all time-record for American TV viewers to watch a soccer game which was set in 2015 with the women’s final with just under 26.7million viewers.
Even if it doesn’t make a record for most watched game – Sunday may make a record for most-watched day of soccer in TV history.
On Sunday in addition to the women’s cup final, it is also the Copa America final and the Concacaf Gold Cup final.
The FIFA Women’s World Cup Final between the US and the Netherlands takes place on Sunday – but the game may not make TV rating history. However, the FIFA final along with the Copa America and Concacuf Gold Cup Finals may make history on Sunday as the most-watched day of soccer in American TV history
The telecasts are forecast to rake in more than 30million viewers for the first time in American TV history and could even hit the 40million mark, according to Forbes.
So far rating suggest the women’s final will clock in a similar number of the 26million viewers as in 2015.
Tuesday’s glorious victory over England averaged over 8million shared between English and Spanish language TV. Over 7million turned in on Fox.
Those viewing numbers was only slightly down from the average of 8.4million viewers who turned into the USA victory against German in the 2015 semifinal.
Sunday’s telecasts are forecast to rake in more than 30million viewers for the first time in American TV history and could even hit the 40million mark. File image of US fans rooting for the USA Women’s team on July 2 above
Sunday’s Concacaf Gold Cup will see the USA and Mexico go head to head from Chicago’s Soldier Field at 9.15pm EST. Broadcasters are expecting a record-setting number of viewers for a non-World Cup broadcast.
The semifinal between Mexico and Haiti in the Concacaf Gold Cup averaged 4.1million viewers and the quarterfinal between the USA and Curacao last Sunday averaged 1.9million viewers.
Lastly the Copa America – the oldest international soccer tournament in the world – will take place at 4pm EST where Brazil and Peru will fight on the field for the title of greatest soccer team in the Latin American league.
Tuesday’s semifinal on Telemundo between rivals Brazil and Argentina averaged 2.62 million viewers.
American viewership’s record for a non-World Cup soccer broadcast was set during the last Copa America final between Chile and Argentina – which was hosted in the U.S in 2016 and raked in 9.9million viewers.