Jul 1, 2024; Kansas City, Missouri, USA; Uruguay defender Mathias Olivera celebrates with teammates after scoring a goal during the second half of a Copa America match against the United States at Arrowhead Stadium. Jay Biggerstaff-USA TODAY Sports/File PhotoThe United States failed on the pitch at the Copa America, exiting the tournament in the group stages, but public interest in the squad was high.
According to Fox Sports, that was the largest audience to see a non-World Cup soccer match on FS1 and the highest-ever English-language viewership total in the United States for a Copa America match. Viewership for the Uruguay match, held in Kansas City, Missouri, topped out at 4.87 million in the late stages.
The only other time the Copa America was held in the United States, in 2016, the average U.S. viewership was 774,000.