The party is over now, but two USWNT World Cup games top the list.
Highlights/Lowlights:
• The FIFA Women's World Cup went a bit sideways when the USWNT only managed a draw with Portugal because it moved the Round of 16 match to an earlier time where it pulled probably about half of what it would have had kickoff been later.
• The US crashing out this early has never happened so we'll get to see what the rest of the tournament pulls in for the first time. It might not be pretty, but it will help things down the road.
• The League's Cup is chugging along. UniMas did the heavy lifting this week with Chivas, Monterrey, and America.
• Club America's match against Chicago hit on 3 different networks (+ streaming but I don't have that number). 487k on UniMas, 201k on TUDN, 119k on FS1. For those wondering, Club America is the most popular club in the United States based on viewership.
• Leagues Cup on FS1 has so far been pretty low (sub 150k's). Season Pass is likely pulling a handful of viewers but reading the tea leaves, I don't think there's much Eng-lang interest in it.
• The Premier League starts back this weekend.
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| US TV Viewership: JULY 31 - AUG 6 |
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| PREMIER LEAGUE | | |
| LIGA MX (Mexican Soccer) | | |
| MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER | | |
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| Viewers (000) | Event/Game | Network | Date |
| 2,528 | FIFA WMN WC R16: SWEDEN / USWNT | FOX | 8/6 |
| 1,350 | FIFA WMN WC GS: : PORTUGAL/ USWNT | FOX | 7/31 |
| 1,307 | FIFA WMN WC R 16: NETHERLANDS VS S AFRICA | FOX | 8/5 |
| 659 | FIFA WMN WC GS: CHINA VS ENGLAND | FOX | 8/1 |
| 621 | LEAGUES CUP: CHIVAS GUADALAJARA VS SKC | UNIMAS | 7/31 |
| 587 | LEAGUES CUP FRI: MONTERREY VS PORTLAND | UNIMAS | 8/4 |
| 559 | FIFA WMN WC GS: CANADA VS AUSTRALIA | FOX | 7/31 |
| 558 | FIFA WMN WC GS: KOREA REPUBLIC VS GERMANY | FOX | 8/3 |
| 487 | LEAGUES CUP FRI: CHICAGO FIRE VS AMERICA | UNIMAS | 8/4 |
| 466 | FIFA-FEM-23-51-: PAISES BAJOS VS.SUDAFRICA | TEL | 8/5 |
| 443 | FIFA WMN WC GS: JAMAICA VS BRAZIL | FOX | 8/2 |
| 439 | FIFA-FEM-23-52R-: SWEDEN / USWNT (RE-AIR) | TEL | 8/6 |
| 434 | LEAGUES CUP THU: CHARLOTTE FC VS CRUZ | UNIMAS | 8/3 |
| 369 | FIFA WOM WORLD CUP: SWITZERLAND/SPAIN | FS1 | 8/4 |
| 345 | FIFA WOM WORLD CUP RD16 L: JAPAN/NORWAY | FS1 | 8/4 |
| 299 | FIFA WMN WC GS: ARGENTINA VS SWEDEN | FOX | 8/1 |
| 262 | INTL SOCCER: MAN UNITED/ATHLETIC CLUB | ESPN | 8/6 |
| 244 | FIFA-FEM-23-49R-: : SUIZA VS. ESPANA | TEL | 8/5 |
| 234 | FIFA WMN WC GS: KOREA REPUBLIC VS GERMANY | FOX | 8/2 |
| 225 | FIFA WMN WC GS: : JAMAICA VS BRAZIL | FOX | 8/1 |
| 205 | LEAGUES CUP FRI: MONTERREYVS. PORTLAND | TUDN | 8/4 |
| 201 | LEAGUES CUP FRI: CHICAGO FIRE / AMERICA | TUDN | 8/4 |
| 197 | FIFA WOM WORLD CUP GS L: MOROCCO/COLOMBIA | FS1 | 8/3 |
| 196 | FIFA WWC TONIGHT L: 55 | FS1 | 8/4 |
| 195 | LEAGUES CUP: CHIVAS GUADALAJARA VS. SKC | TUDN | 7/31 |
| 177 | FIFA-FEM-23-52B-: : SWEDEN / USWNT (LIVE) | TEL | 8/6 |
| 170 | INTERNATIONAL SOCCER: AC MILAN/BARCELONA | ESPN | 8/1 |
| 148 | FIFA WOM WORLD CUP GS L: HAITI/DENMARK | FS1 | 8/1 |
| 148 | FIFA WWC LIVE L: 42 | FS1 | 8/4 |
| 148 | LEAGUES CUP L: PUEBLA FC/CHICAGO FIRE FC | FS1 | 7/31 |
| 137 | FIFA WWC HIGHLIGHTS: 13 | FS1 | 8/1 |
| 121 | LEAGUES CUP L: R32: CF MONTERREY/PORTLAND | FS1 | 8/4 |
| 119 | LEAGUES CUP L: R32: CHICAGO/CLUB AMERICA | FS1 | 8/4 |
| 104 | FIFA WWC TODAY L: 71 | FS1 | 8/1 |
Sources: Sports Media Watch, Spoiler TV
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Note: My primary source for this data has changed from ShowBuzzDaily to a combination of Sports Media Watch and Spoiler TV. Bear with me while I get my hands around providing this data. Thank you.
