TORONTO (June 19, 2026) – Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Team made history on Thursday evening, securing their first-ever FIFA WORLD CUP™ victory, and the win electrified Canadian fans. Attracting a record average audience of 5.3 million viewers on TSN, RDS, CTV, Noovo, and Crave, it becomes the most-watched FIFA WORLD CUP™ Group Stage match on record, according to preliminary data from Numeris.
Overall, 11.7 million unique Canadian viewers tuned in for some part of the FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ match, an increase of +34% compared to Canada’s second match at the 2022 tournament. The record-breaking match saw audiences peak with 7.3 million viewers at 8:01 p.m. ET as Canada secured the victory. Additionally, streaming audiences more than doubled compared to Canada’s second match in 2022.
Canada’s 6-0 victory over Qatar now ranks as the country’s most-watched FIFA WORLD CUP™ match since the 2014 Final.
“The record audiences and unprecedented engagement throughout FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ demonstrate the powerful connection Canadians have with both the global game and Canada’s Men’s National Team,” said Shawn Redmond, Vice President, Bell Media Sports. “Across broadcast, streaming, digital, and social platforms, fans have come together in extraordinary numbers to follow this historic tournament and support this team on the world stage. These results reflect a landmark moment for soccer in Canada and the passion fans have shown every step of the way.”
Additional FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ audience highlights from June 11-18 include:
A total of 21 million unique Canadian viewers have tuned in to watch FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ coverage so far on TSN, RDS, CTV, Noovo, and Crave
Canadians have consumed more than 92 million hours of FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ live matches, up more than +54% compared to this point in the 2022 tournament
Non-Canada matches have attracted an average audience of 1.2 million viewers, an increase of +54% compared to this point in the 2022 tournament
Major increases for FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ content on TSN social media accounts on June 18, including 17 million video views and 32 million impressions
More than 1 million views for Canada-Qatar content FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ content on YouTube
TSN and RDS are the exclusive home of FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™ all the way to the Final on Sunday, July 19, with select matches also available on CTV, Noovo, and streaming on Crave. The Canadian Men’s National Team next faces Switzerland on Wednesday, June 24 at BC Place Vancouver at 3 p.m. ET across TSN, RDS, CTV, Noovo, and Crave.
Source: Numeris, Preliminary Data, Total Canada, P2+, TSN, CTV Com, CTV2 Total, Noovo Total, RDS, RDS2, audiences inclusive of PPM encored digital live streams. Consumption and Reach includes all FIFA WORLD CUP 2026™content, 6/11/26 to 6/18/26 vs. 11/20/22 to 11/27/22 | Live Streaming Audience Claims based on internal viewership data
