Argentina's incredible penalty shootout victory over France in the World Cup Final was the most watched men's soccer game in the United States.

Lionel Messi and Co., who returned home Tuesday, overcame the defending champions 4-2 on penalty kicks following a breathtaking 3-3 draw after 120 minutes on Sunday.

And 25.78 million viewers tuned into the thrilling encounter in the United States as 16.78m watched FOX Sports' coverage while nine million fixed their eyes on the spectacle via Telemundo, streamed on Peacock.

Prior to Sunday's showdown, Brazil's penalty shootout win over Italy in the 1994 World Cup was the most watched men's soccer match in America with 14.5m people taking it in.
.

GoaT effect

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-11559061/amp/Argentinas-World-Cup-victory-France-watched-mens-soccer-game-US.html

Damnnn niggar
Of course the world wants to watch the little boy from rosario Argentina santa fe

Messiiiiii....I swear when France equalise

I almost died.....my heart almost jumped out of my chest..I lost strength...instant fever and malaria was upon me

But football ehnnn...na one kind funny game...he go be like arrangee....ball way France nor see play for 80 minutes...so suddenly after 80 minutes them begin dey play ball like wizard
The warey coach dey remove di maria.....that coach ehnn nor be small thing you be want do me o...

That of ladies is still slightly higher

God Bless Messi

Messi is fifa's fraud

Like for MESSI share for Mbappe

This World Cup is just setting records...

And Penaldo's sister says it is the 'Worst'

A classic

I've been seeing Pendulian fans wailing since Sunday... You don't know anything, you guys just dey start.

Una show Messi fans pepper from 2014-2021, now you want Messi fans to appreciate them both

zeusdgrt:
Messi is fifa's fraud

Am sure that if someone came and told you that you obtained your degrees and certificates by fraud...you would deny it. You worked hard for it.

So also did Messi and the argentine team. They won because they worked their asses off, spent time away from their familes, woke up at 3 am in the morning just to run 15 miles before the sun rises because coach says they slow, avoid eating and drinking certain foods that you enjoy well because the team nutritionist suddenly woke up and said that if they eat one grain of rice, their performance will diminish by 20%, and in some instances had to move away from what they knew because 'carreer'.

Argentina won because they were the best side.

Before you start, I am not an Argentina fan, all my fave countries did not even reach semifinal. And I am not into penaldo vs messi because soldier come, soldier go, barracks remain.

Gd

They tuned in to see the GOAT.

OP caption it rightly; "Argentina vs France" and not "Argentina's victory over France"

All eyes must witness the crowning of the GOAT of all goats

The one who has completed football

The one and only true king

The one whose name cannot be uttered along side upcoming small goat and jobless old goat ( last time I checked he don dey resemble pig)

Lionel Messi (The God of football)

Rigged competition

But they are not good at playing the game. I mean The USA itself

Wow i thought US don't watch soccer?

zeusdgrt:
Messi is fifa's fraud

the pain is real but you can do better

nice

veda below is the most view recruitment site in nigeria too

S

Wow

Enough of this football thing, let’s ficus on our forthcoming elections.
Hit like for Obi and share for tinubu

I do derive inspiration from the life and success of the Champions in which Lionel Messi's achievement is one.

After so many years of attempts, he didn't get it so easily, he didn't get it on the first attempt, he didn't get it on the platter of gold.

He didn't give up on the pursuit and nature was kind enough to respond accordingly.

I celebrate the success of Champions and i salute their courage; I take it as wake up call.

wiseone28:
Wow i thought US don't watch soccer?

Goat effect, there was a massive crowd in Miami after the match, I was surprised. I watched the video clip on YouTube

Ronaldo fans are seeing whole lotta pepper

Streaming money for FifaTv

Big time cashout


.

You mean the staged tournament?

Never before had a team been awarded so many penalties at a WC. Always at key moments. Always controversial. No red cards despite being a volatile, combative team. Officials rarely penalised clinical fouls. Often the opponent destabilised after having such decisions against.

Going into the tournament there was a wave of support and a bandwagon for Messi to win the WC. It even played in the minds of opposition players who had been fed the narrative LM has to be a Champion or it upsets everyone. The propaganda was unavoidable as it was everywhere.

There's a rule which states Messi cannot be booked, let alone sent off. Yet any contact in winning a ball against Messi is a foul. A firm challenge will be cautioned. Etc. The most protected player ever. Because of this figure referees were reluctant to make calls against Argentina.

During the tournament Messi shamelessly dived, feigned injury; belittled and disrespected players and coaches right infront of them. LVG is an old man who had radiation therapy for cancer. He chanted radical songs in dressing room. Moaned at referees.

Yet never any criticism.

Maradona won his World Cup with solo runs against Belgium and England not getting a penalty per game without doing anything.

zeusdgrt:
Messi is fifa's fraud

stop being an hypocrite, you not gonna cap this nonsense, if portugal had won the wc
CLUELESS PENALDIAN