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USA Vs. Ghana Was The Most-Watched Soccer Game In American History

by Dan Fogarty | 8:23 am, June 29th, 2010

Saturday’s USA vs. Ghana match was the most-watched soccer game in American history, according to TV by the Numbers. A combined audience of 19.4 million viewers tuned in to the watch the team from the tiny island-nation of America fall short in their heroic bid to defeat tyrannical Ghana.

So even though being the most-watched Soccer game in American history is like being the most-watched bobsled run in Jamaican history (rimshot!), it’s still quite an accomplishment.

To put the numbers in perspective, 19.4 million people is the exact same amount that tuned in to watch the 2009 World Series between the Yankees and Phillies.

Here’s a complete list of the most-watched Soccer games in the US, courtesy of TV by the Numbers:

Rank Date Game Network(s) Viewers
1 6/26/2010 USA-Ghana ABC/Univision 19.4 million
2 7/17/1994 Brazil-Italy ABC/Univision 18.1 million
3 7/10/1999 USA-China (women) ABC 18.0 million
4 6/12/2010 USA-England ABC/Univision 17.1 million
5 7/09/2006 Italy-France ABC/Univision 17.0 million


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