28Jun/100
ABC scores with U.S.-Ghana World Cup match
The United States-Ghana match Saturday is the most-watched FIFA World Cup game ever in the States, ESPN says.
The match on Disney-owned ABC pulled in nearly 14.9 million viewers, and it was seen in almost 9.5 million households, ESPN said.
The United States lost Saturday’s game and was eliminated from the tournament.
Saturday’s match eclipsed the 13.1 million viewers for the U.S.-England match on June 12. That game ended in a tie.
ESPN noted that only the 1999 Women’s Final, between the United States and China, averaged more viewers (nearly 18 million) and households (11.3 million).