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Mexico Vs. South Africa Match Breaks Record For Most-Watched Fifa World Cup Opening Game
The 2026 Fifa World Cup just kicked off on Thursday, but the global soccer event has already punted past viewership records .
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The 2026 Fifa World Cup just kicked off on Thursday, but the global soccer event has already punted past viewership records . The opening game, a 2-0 matchup between Mexico and South Africa, has become the most-watched World Cup opening game, regardless of language, delivering 12.1 million viewers across NBCUniversal’s Telemundo , Peacock and Telemundo streaming platforms, per Nielsen Fast National data.
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