UPDATED: Women's World Cup Final Draws Record-Breaking Audience to Fox

Americans' victory marks most-viewed soccer game in U.S. history

The United States' 5-2 win over Japan to capture its third Women's World Cup title drew 25.4 million viewers to Fox on Sunday night, according to Nielsen.

UPDATE: That massive audience makes it the most-watched soccer game in U.S. history, surpassing the previous record set during last summer's men's World Cup.

Viewership was up a whopping 89 percent from the final in 2011, which also featured the U.S. and Japan. Last summer's U.S.-Argentina men's group stage match drew 18.2

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