The FIFA World Cup tournament barreled into North America this year amid a tide of nativism, political polarization in the U.S. and the usual uncertainty over how well the quadrennial men's soccer championship would play with American sports fans — especially as this year's 39-day competition collided directly with the America 250 celebrations.

Monday’s USA-Belgium game at the World Cup did record-breaking TV ratings for a soccer game in the United States. Or so we thought. It turns out that a game played a day earlier and not involving USA soccer drew more U.

As the knockout rounds of the World Cup begin, Fox and Telemundo can be crowned as two of the biggest winners off the field.

Fox's telecast drew 30 million viewers Monday night, according to early Nielsen numbers.

Fox and Telemundo execs analyze why, a bit more than halfway through the World Cup, it has already reached such rarefied air in terms of TV ratings.

Bidding for the U.S. media rights to the 2030 FIFA World Cup could start at $1 billion, sources tell Front Office Sports. Fox Sports forged the last major steal in American sports when it scored English language media rights for the current men’s World Cup at the bargain basement price of $485 million.

With the USMNT out, ratings for the World Cup will likely suffer: 'This doesn't have to be the last soccer game you watch for the next four years,' John Strong told viewers after the shellacking.