Spain's World Cup Stunner Sets Record for Most Watched Semifinals Game Ever on English Language U. S. TV The FIFA World Cup has been a ratings juggernaut on English language U. S.
television this year, and Tuesday's semifinals match between Spain and France was the latest record breaker. The game drew an average of 11.
462 million viewers to Fox, surpassing all previous records for most watched FIFA Men's World Cup semifinals telecast in U. S. English language TV history.