FOX's Women's World Cup final scores record 15.2 overnight rating

The USA’s emphatic 5-2 victory over Japan in the Women’s World Cup final, America’s first Women’s World Cup championship since 1999, posted a 15.2/27 metered market household rating/share (7:00-9:00 PM ET), according to Nielsen. It is the highest metered market rating ever for a soccer game in the U.S. on a single network, surpassing the previous mark set for the Women’s World Cup final between the USA and China in 1999 on ABC (13.3 mm rating). Fast national figures are expected later today.

Additional metered market highlights for Japan-USA:

– Match rating +77% over the 8.6 recorded by ESPN for the USA vs. Japan Women’s World Cup final in 2011

– The match’s metered market audience peaked at 18.3/31 from 8:45-9:00 PM ET which included the USA’s winning celebration

– The top 5 local markets for the match were:

1. Kansas City (20.6/35),
2. St. Louis (20.5/33),
3. San Diego (19.5/41),
4. Denver (19.4/36) and
5. Austin (19.1/37)

SEE MORE — Review of FOX’s Women’s World Cup TV coverage.