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Great start! We love to see signs that the World Cup is bringing fans together:
- Out of home viewing added over 50% to the in-home audience
- 2.2 viewers per home rivals the Super Bowl (2.4) which is the gold standard for “co-viewing”
FIFA World Cup 2026 is off to a record start on FOX! 🏆
6,309,000 viewers watched Mexico's 2-0 victory over South Africa across FOX, FOX ONE & Tubi, making it the most-watched Men's Opening Match AND non-USMNT @FIFAWorldCup Group Stage telecast in English-language U.S. history.
The @FIFAWorldCup begins tomorrow on FOX!
Everything you need to get World Cup ready hot off the press in the @FOXSports Broadcast Guide: bit.ly/4xmponp
2026 is already a record-smashing year for live sports and the World Cup is going to vault it into the stratosphere.
Total viewing of live sports across all networks is up 21% year to date.
And that’s a like to like comparison using Nielsen big data in *both years*
The 2026 United Bowl, @TheUFL Championship game, will be presented by @CreditOneBank, the league announced today.
Credit One Bank joins the UFL’s impressive roster of brand partners in 2026, including Adidas, Draftkings, New Era and more.
Now that’s an insane coincidence!
Both Denny Hamlin and Josef Newgarden won today, and both are now tied for ninth all-time in wins in their respective series!
No. 63 for Hamlin in NASCAR, No. 34 for Newgarden in INDYCAR.
#NASCAR | #INDYCAR | @SpeedFreaks
Ahead of the Bommarito 500 near St. Louis, IndyCar is releasing a 2026 World Cup promotion where drivers wear firesuits honoring their home countries. usatoday.com/story/sports/mo…
For the 2026 FIFA World Cup, Fox Sports’ goal is “to be everywhere.” 🎥
A new portable remote studio system called BRISK will help the network bring viewers closer to the action across 104 matches in three countries.
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.@IndyCarOnFOX took home two big wins last night at the 2026 Cynopsis Sports Media Awards.🏆
Congratulations to all our nominees including Keri Gajewski, @NFLonFOX, @CFBONFOX, @MLBONFOX and the rest of the 2026 honorees! 👏👏
The world's most-followed food creator meets the world's biggest tournament.
Welcome @NickDiGiovanni, Official Chef of FOX Sports' FIFA World Cup coverage.