Hate it or love it, the girls deliver power numbers.
Already back-to-back World Cup champions, the United States Women’s National Team (USWNT) is aiming for a third consecutive title, and many are eager to see it.
Friday night’s tournament opener against Vietnam was reportedly one of the most-watched women’s World Cup group stage matches in English-language TV history, with very high TV ratings. fox sports.
Throughout the competition, the teams averaged over 5.2 million viewers, making it the second most-watched group stage competition in Women’s World Cup history.
The only game that has surpassed that figure was in 2019, when the USWNT played Chile, where the USA won 3-0 to earn a ticket to the Round of 16.
Between 10:45pm and 11:00pm, the number of viewers reached 6,552,000.
of @USWNTThe 3-0 victory over Vietnam in the Women’s World Cup drew 5,261,000 viewers, making it the second most-watched group stage telecast on English-language TV ever⚽️
⛰️Match viewership peaked at over 6.5 million
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Here we have to give credit to the women. These numbers are impressive.
I personally wasn’t sure what to expect after seeing so many people saying they wouldn’t watch or weren’t interested (and no, I didn’t watch the game myself as I was out with my family on Friday night) so I wasn’t surprised by the low numbers.
We weren’t surprised by the high numbers, but what about this one? Almost record breaking?
Yes, to be honest, I was a little taken aback. (Related: Joel Embiid Marries Sports Illustrated Model Girlfriend Anne De Paula)
The USWNT managed to earn a golden rating despite being met with many boycotts and backlash. You have to give them props. Personally, I don’t hate his USWNT (although I find Megan Rapinoe a bit annoying). I hope they (again) bring the trophy back to America, but that’s just me.
So… congratulations, everyone! Stop being political.
