It has been reported that the 2026 FIFA North and Central America World Cup round of 16 match between the United States and Belgium recorded the highest number of viewers in the history of U.S. soccer broadcasting. On the 8th (Korean time), the Associated Press, quoting Fox Sports, a broadcaster, reported, "The World Cup round of 16 match between the U.S. and Belgium is the most watched soccer TV broadcast in U.S. history." According to the media, 30 million people watched the game, which was played at Seattle Stadium in Seattle, Washington, USA the previous day. The media explained, “Between 9:15 and 9:30 p.m. Eastern time, the number of viewers reached a record high of over 36.8 million,” adding, “This number exceeded the 26.4 million viewers of the match between the United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina last week.” Excluding the U.S. game, the round of 32 match between Portugal and Croatia (Portugal won 2-1) held in Toronto, Canada on the 3rd had the highest number of viewers. It reached 11.1 million viewers. This is said to be the highest record in history for the number of English-speaking viewers in the United States. Meanwhile, the match between the United States and Belgium attracted a lot of attention.