26 million people watched the World Cup final

[tremonthustler1]

Oh no doubt. I’m just saying that the ratings would be closer to the World Cup numbers I’d imagine. Football runs shyt here in the US and will do so for at least another generation.

Because Football teams in America are our gangs (other than politics)

Same way people ride for soccer teams overseas.

 

[Conan]

nikkas keeping the NFL relevant

 

[Hitman's Shades]

The World Cup to me is more comparable to the Olympics where you play for your country than sports leagues where you play for your city or state.

 

[broller]

I believe game 6 of the NBA finals was 14 million and game 6 of the World Series was 13 million. So for the World Cup to get 26 million is pretty impressive for the US. Especially a game at 10 AM with the West Coast having to watch at 7 am. Time to admit that Soccer is right up there with baseball in this country at the very least.

Hard to compare an international every 4 years to an annual best of 7 sport to say whether a sport is more popular than another.

 

[King Static X]

These are great numbers. Soccer obviously is still the 5th most popular sport in the country but it's growing in popularity.


The 2026 World Cup is going to do MASSIVE numbers. It's going to be hosted here in North America (US, Canada & Mexico) with most of the games being played in the US. That World Cup also lines up with America's 250th birthday - the festivities are going to be amazing

 

[cobra]

These are great numbers. Soccer obviously is still the 5th most popular sport in the country but it's growing in popularity.


The 2026 World Cup is going to do MASSIVE numbers. It's going to be hosted here in North America (US, Canada & Mexico) with most of the games being played in the US. That World Cup also lines up with America's 250th birthday - the festivities are going to be amazing

it has eclipsed hockey, i think
quickly catching up to baseball

 

[Nero Christ]

it has eclipsed hockey, i think
quickly catching up to baseball

The growing Latino population & younger demographics will help soccer big time

 

[K.O.N.Y]

For context-

Here in nyc, the New York City football club(the first nyc specific professional sports team in history)
Gave the city its first major league championship in over ten years………and um no one seemed to care. And this New York we talking bout

 

[King Static X]

it has eclipsed hockey, i think
quickly catching up to baseball

Nah, the NHL is way bigger than the MLS. Hockey is still #4.

 

[Spade]

Nah, the NHL is way bigger than the MLS. Hockey is still #4.

The nhl is bigger than the mls. Soccer the sport is bigger than hockey. MLS isn’t even the most viewed soccer league in this country.

 

[Dipsey Doo]

How many of those millions were only watching because the NFL was on after?

 

[Premeditated]

For context-

Here in nyc, the New York City football club(the first nyc specific professional sports team in history)
Gave the city its first major league championship in over ten years………and um no one seemed to care. And this New York we talking bout

i don't really think NYC is a soccer region.

it's mostly the west coast, southwest or florida and Ohio

having said that, this isn't a sign for anything, like other dude said, those rating aligns with other WC finals

 

[hashmander]

WTF. damn i didn't realize the NFL's key demo was flabby and sick. i know i lost interest in the league, but i didn't think that was a sign of anything.

 

[bigde09]

Why would you leave in the US out of the thread title?

 

[hashmander]

Why would you leave in the US out of the thread title?

is it really necessary though? it would be a way of exposing the idiots who would actually be dense enough to think that's global when everyone knows that number starts at half whatever the world's population is and goes from there.