AP
NEW YORK (June 18) - The ratings for the 1-1 tie between the United States and Italy on Saturday got the highest overnight rating for a World Cup game on ABC since the 1998 championship game.
The game, which began at 3 p.m. EDT, got a 5.2 rating, the highest since the '98 final between Brazil and France got a 7.0.
The 2002 World Cup was held in South Korea and Japan, meaning most of the games were on in the middle of the night or in the very early morning.
The rating is the percentage of all homes with TVs, whether or not they are in use.
So, basically 1 out of 20 US homes watched the match? It's a start...