Up to 1.8 million watched Switzerland - Argentina
The match between Switzerland and Argentina brought record ratings to Swiss broadcaster SRF on Tuesday evening: The peak viewership was 1.8 million, and the average market share was 74.2 percent.
An average of 1.5 million viewers watched the controversial 120 minutes between Switzerland and Argentina. This was the best viewing figure of all previous World Cup matches, Swiss television SRF announced on Wednesday. The broadcast also achieved one of the highest ratings in recent years.
Switzerland's World Cup match against Honduras brought in similar figures: 1.48 million viewers watched the national team qualify for the next round. 1.44 million watched the victory against Ecuador on SRF 2 and 1.21 million watched the defeat against France. Since the start of the World Cup in Brazil, an average of 86% of all football viewers have watched the matches so far on SRF 2.
