Belgium defeats the US men's national soccer team 4-1 in the World Cup round of 16 as Fox reports a record American television audience of about 30M viewers, peaking near 37M.Charles De Ketelaere scores twice, Hans Vanaken converts following a US goalkeeper error in the 57th minute, and Romelu Lukaku adds a stoppage-time goal that seals Belgium's win in Seattle.Fox's audience surpasses the previous US-Bosnia-Herzegovina record and follows earlier high ratings driven by the USMNT and co-host nations Mexico and Canada.Mike Mulvihill of
Fox says the tournament's reach is “almost like having a second
National Football League season,” and broadcasters and federations now face pressure to turn ratings into long-term growth and better
World Cup performance in 2030.