Spain, Argentina and World Cup
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Spain's win over Argentina in the World Cup Final was watched by 62.8M people in the U.S., breaking ratings records for both Fox and Telemundo. Fox averaged 38.9M viewers for Sunday's final and NBCUniversal's Spanish-language broadcaster Telemundo brought in an additional 23.
What to know about World Cup games and extra time.
For the past six weeks, North America played host to the world’s greatest soccer players as they battled to make it to the World Cup final. Ferran Torres delivered the moment of magic in extra time, blasting a volley into the back of the net.
England nearly surrenders a four-goal lead before holding on for a 6-4 win over France despite Kylian Mbappé becoming the World Cup's all-time leading scorer.
Spain claimed its second World Cup title, defeating Lionel Messi and Argentina 1-0 after extra time at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey – crushing the defending champions’ dreams of a repeat. La Roja always looked more likely to score but it took until the second period of extra time for Ferran Torres to blast home the winner on an assist from Nico Williams.
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World Cup final between Spain and Argentina watched by roughly 60 million on Fox and Telemundo
There are a lot of things that could have gone wrong during this summer's World Cup — a complicated logistical undertaking that included three host nations, 16 stadiums, 48 teams, 104 games and endless opportunities for controversy on and off the soccer field.
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Lionel Messi trying to snitch on Cucurella was his only visible moment of last World Cup game
Ironically, this was the most visible moment of Lionel Messi's final World Cup game.
France vs England live score, updates, stats, lineups, and key moments from today's FIFA World Cup third-place playoff match.
