{"id":1076,"date":"2026-07-07T05:30:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T00:30:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1076"},"modified":"2026-07-07T05:30:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T00:30:40","slug":"englands-world-cup-win-over-mexico-scores-record-ratings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usnews-14267fa.ingress-comporellon.ewp.live\/?p=1076","title":{"rendered":"England\u2019s World Cup Win Over Mexico Scores Record Ratings"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><script>\r\n  atOptions = {\r\n    'key' : '644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6',\r\n    'format' : 'iframe',\r\n    'height' : 90,\r\n    'width' : 728,\r\n    'params' : {}\r\n  };\r\n<\/script>\r\n<script src=\"https:\/\/www.highperformanceformat.com\/644b717812d811d6a1c1fc5b6ccd6fa6\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tOne of England\u2019s best <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/world-cup\/\" id=\"auto-tag_world-cup\" data-tag=\"world-cup\">World Cup<\/a> performances in modern history is on track to become the highest-rated telecast in U.S. Spanish-language TV history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tEngland\u2019s heroic 3-2 win over Mexico in the Estadio Azteca, which saw the Three Lions hold on for nearly half an hour after they went down to 10 men, has drawn a preliminary audience of 23.1M on <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/tag\/telemundo\/\" id=\"auto-tag_telemundo\" data-tag=\"telemundo\">Telemundo<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThis puts it on track to become the highest total audience for a soccer match in U.S. Spanish-language media history \u2014 ahead of Mexico\u2019s win over Ecuador last week, which scored a total audience of 18.9M.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThis number includes streaming figures \u2013 the game streamed on Telemundo\u2019s sister streamer Peacock \u2013 but the linear figure is even more impressive. The network saw a total linear audience of 9.4M in the P2+ demo across its three hour telecast, which per Telemundo, is on track to become the highest-rated telecast in Spanish-language TV history, above the 8.7M that watched the Ecuador game. <\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<strong>RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/07\/uefa-responds-fifa-decision-folarin-balogun-red-card-trump-1236974568\/\"><strong>Belgium Denied Appeal Regarding USMNT Star\u2019s Eligibility; Trump Confirms FIFA Phone Call: \u201cI Didn\u2019t Think It Was A Foul\u201d<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tThe NBCUniversal-owned company also said that it recorded 13M preliminary average minute audience, which puts it on track to become the most-streamed soccer match in U.S. Spanish-language media history.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tIt was a tough start for both teams and the broadcaster after the game was delayed by thunderstorms.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tHowever, once things got going, it turned into a World Cup, and ratings, classic.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\t<strong>RELATED: <a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/07\/world-cup-2026-usmnt-bosnia-and-herzegovina-ratings-fox-1236973476\/\">USMNT\u2019s World Cup Win Over Bosnia And Herzegovina Is Most-Watched Soccer Telecast In English-Language U.S. Histor<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tEngland went ahead in the first half with two goals from Jude Bellingham, before Juli\u00e1n Qui\u00f1ones\u00a0pulled one back for the co-hosts before the break. Five minutes after right back Jarrell Quansah was sent off for a clumsy challenge, winger Anthony Gordon burst through on goal and the Mexican goalkeeper brought him down for a penalty that captain Harry Kane scored. Things got tense after Raul Jim\u00e9nez\u00a0scored a penalty after Kane conceded a penalty at the other end and the home team had all the possession.<\/p>\n<div class=\"post-content-image \/\/  \">\n<figure class=\"o-figure   aligncenter size-large aligncenter lrv-u-max-width-100p\" style=\"width:100%; max-width:1024px;\">\n<div class=\"c-lazy-image  \">\n<div class=\"lrv-a-crop-16x9\" style=\"padding-bottom:calc((683\/1024)*100%);\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"c-lazy-image__img lrv-u-background-color-grey-lightest lrv-u-width-100p lrv-u-display-block lrv-u-height-auto\" src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/themes\/pmc-deadline-2019\/assets\/public\/lazyload-fallback.jpg\" data-lazy-src=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?w=300\" alt=\"\" data-lazy-srcset=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg 3800w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=150,100 150w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=300,200 300w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=1024,683 1024w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=1536,1024 1536w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=2048,1366 2048w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=630,420 630w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=60,40 60w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=352,235 352w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=900,600 900w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=110,73 110w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=285,190 285w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=320,213 320w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=640,427 640w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=800,533 800w, https:\/\/deadline.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/GettyImages-2284822542.jpg?resize=1280,854 1280w\" data-lazy-sizes=\"(min-width: 87.5rem) 1000px, (min-width: 78.75rem) 681px, (min-width: 48rem) 450px, (max-width: 48rem) 250px\" height=\"683\" width=\"1024\" decoding=\"async\"\/><\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div><figcaption class=\"c-figcaption  lrv-u-font-size-12 lrv-u-padding-tb-025\">\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\" lrv-u-font-size-16 lrv-u-font-size-14@mobile-max lrv-a-font-body-m u-font-style-italic lrv-u-font-weight-bold lrv-u-font-family-primary u-line-height-20 u-letter-spacing-0 u-line-height-18@mobile-max\">England\u2019s Dan Burn of England blocks a bicycle kick from Ra\u00fal Jim\u00e9nez of M\u00e9xico<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<cite class=\" lrv-u-text-transform-uppercase lrv-u-color-grey lrv-u-font-size-10 lrv-a-font-basic-xxs lrv-u-margin-l-025\">Cesar Gomez\/Jam Media\/Getty Images<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tTelemundo has had a great few weeks with the World Cup with Mexico\u2019s game against Korea also scoring big in the ratings with 7.2M total viewers.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/ lrv-u-margin-lr-auto     \">\n\tJoaqu\u00edn Duro, EVP of sports and head of streaming at NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises,<a href=\"https:\/\/deadline.com\/2026\/07\/world-cup-tv-ratings-surge-fox-telemundo-peacock-1236971664\/\"> recently told Deadline<\/a>, \u201cWe\u2019ve created this way of producing games that is getting people excited, regardless of who plays. The pitches are amazing. The stadiums are filled. It\u2019s just like a movie.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<script async=\"async\" data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/pl30214220.effectivecpmnetwork.com\/9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\/invoke.js\"><\/script>\r\n<div id=\"container-9ab3d4df8a7e1a6171e16ddbf732cc19\"><\/div>\r\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of England\u2019s best World Cup performances in modern history is on track to become the highest-rated telecast in U.S. Spanish-language TV history. 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