The Women's World Cup final sets a ratings record in the U.S. for a soccer match

Team USA's 5-2 win over Japan on Sunday in the Women's World Cup final wasn't just a victory for soccer-loving Americans everywhere. The game was also a major win for Fox, which broke a ratings record for the most-watched soccer telecast on a single network in U.S. television history.

The ratings mark a 77 percent increase since the last Women's World Cup in 2011, which aired on ESPN. An estimated 20.3 million viewers tuned in for the championship match.

That's more than the number that tuned in to any of the U.S. men's team's matches in the 2014 World Cup. It is also comparable to the 23.5 million viewers who watched Game 7 of the 2014 World Series.

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