India, July 23 -- There are a lot of things that could have gone wrong during this summer's World Cup - a complicated logistical undertaking that included three host nations, 16 stadiums, 48 teams, 104 games and endless opportunities for controversy on and off the soccer field.

But in retrospect, a lot of things went right.

The United States, Canada and Mexico spent nearly six weeks hosting soccer's biggest showcase and - at least for the most part - the action stayed on the field.

Fox said Tuesday that the Spain-Argentina final drew 38.937 million viewers - including a peak of 51.685 million - which easily set the record as the most-watched English-language soccer telecast in US history, according to Nielsen Media Research. Spain won ...