Miami, FL, June 23, 2026 – Telemundo and Peacock made history once again with their coverage of the FIFA World Cup™ 2026 Mexico vs. South Korea match on June 18 delivering a record-setting 14 million viewers (Total Audience Delivery), making it the most watched soccer match ever in Spanish-language history. The match surpassed Telemundo’s previous record set on June 11, 2026 by the Mexico vs. South Africa (10.1 million TAD) inaugural match in Mexico City, which ranked as the most-watched FIFA World Cup™ opening game in history, regardless of language.
On linear, the Mexico vs. South Korea full program (8:29PM – 11:08PM) is the highest rated telecast in Telemundo network history, delivering 7.2 million total viewers, reaching a peak quarter-hour of 8.6 million viewers.
Mexico vs. South Korea is also the most streamed match in Spanish-language history with an Average Minute Audience (AMA) of 6.1 million viewers.
Other matches on June 18th also delivered strong results, including:
Canada vs. Qatar:
Delivering a 4.8 million TAD, the match delivered +21% higher than Canada’s FIFA World Cup 2026 Opening Game on June 12 (4.0M TAD).
Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina:
With a 3.5 million total audience delivery, the match performed +43% over Switzerland’s second Group Stage match in the FIFA World Cup in 2022.
Source: Nielsen Big Data + Panel, L+SD, match window for TAD; Adobe Analytics; 6/18/26.
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About NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises:
NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises leads the media industry in the production and distribution of Spanish-language content for U.S. Hispanics and audiences around the world. The company serves U.S. Hispanics through its national broadcast network, the cable network Universo, and digital platforms including the Telemundo app, a suite of FAST channels, and streaming services, such as Peacock, among others. The Telemundo Network offers Spanish-language entertainment, news, and sports content reaching 96% of U.S. Hispanic TV households in 210 markets through 30 owned stations and 94 affiliate stations. Telemundo also owns an independent station serving Puerto Rico. Anchored on Telemundo Studios, the network is the #1 producer of scripted Spanish-language content in the U.S., and the only network to produce original content specifically for US Hispanic audiences. Offering over 600 hours of reality TV shows a year, and top-rated live specials such as the Billboard Latin Music Awards and Miss Universe, Telemundo is considered the undisputed Home of Live TV in Hispanic media. The network is also the exclusive Spanish-language home of the world’s two most popular sporting events, the FIFA World Cup and the Olympic Games. NBCUniversal Telemundo Enterprises is a division of NBCUniversal, a subsidiary of Comcast Corporation.
