MIAMI, FL – June 29, 2026 – Telemundo and Peacock, the exclusive Spanish-language home of the FIFA World Cup 2026™, continued their historic run delivering record-setting audiences for Group Stage matches on Thursday, June 25 with the USA vs. Turkey match ranking the most-watched USA FIFA World Cup™ match in Spanish-language history in total audience delivery (TAD), with 7.4 million viewers. Last Thursday’s match was also +111% greater than the USA’s final Group Stage match in the 2022 tournament (3.5 million TAD vs. Iran.)
With this match, Telemundo and Peacock are now home to the three most-watched U.S. Men’s National Team FIFA World Cup™ matches in Spanish-language history with USA vs. Paraguay delivering a 7.0 million TAD on June 12th and USA vs. Australia delivering 6.8 million TAD on June 19th. Over its three Group Stage matches this year, the USA delivered an average 7.1 million TAD, up +83% over its average Group Stage TAD in 2022 (3.9 million).
In addition, the Ecuador vs. Germany match on June 25th delivered a 4.1 million TAD, becoming the third most-watched Ecuador FIFA World Cup™ match in Spanish-language history, behind the June 14th match vs. Ivory Coast (6.8 million TAD,) and the June 20th match vs. Curaçao (6.0 million TAD). Thursday’s match also delivered +120% growth vs. Ecuador’s final Group Stage match in 2022 (1.9M TAD vs. Senegal). Ecuador’s 2026 Group Stage performance averaged 5.7 million TAD, up +90% vs. the average from its Group Stage in 2022 (3.0 million TAD).
Meanwhile, Japan vs. Sweden delivered a 4.7 million TAD, an increase of +104% vs. Japan’s final Group Stage match in 2022 (2.3M TAD vs. Spain), while its 2026 Group Stage matches averaged a 4.6 million TAD, surging +230% vs. 2022 (1.4M TAD).
Source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel, L+SD, match window for TAD; Adobe Analytics; 6/11/26-6/25/26.
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NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app, a suite of FAST channels, and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 94 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Anchored on Telemundo Studios, the network is the #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., and the only network to produce original content specifically for US Hispanic audiences. Offering over 600 hours of reality TV shows a year, and top-rated live specials such as the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Miss Universe, Telemundo is considered the undisputed Home of Live TV in Hispanic media. The network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
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