The 2026 World Cup continues to demonstrate its enormous capacity to mobilize audiences. After the phenomenon of Tuesday's Spain - France match, the second semifinal of the championship once again gathered millions of viewers in front of their televisions to find out the National Team's opponent in the grand final.
The broadcast of the match between England and Argentina (1-2) became the most-watched broadcast of Wednesday, leading with an extraordinary 57% share and an average of 8,171,000 viewers. In addition, 13.4 million unique viewers tuned in at some point to the broadcast, confirming the enormous following the tournament is registering.
The event once again boosted La 1's leadership during prime time and shows that the World Cup has become the great audience driver of the summer, placing RTVE at the center of television consumption during the big football nights.
With Argentina's qualification for the final, anticipation now shifts to the decisive match next Sunday, where Spain will seek the title in an event that promises to become one of the great television events of recent years.
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