Spain’s World Cup final win over Argentina sends TV ratings soaring

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·20 July 2026

Spain’s World Cup final win over Argentina sends TV ratings soaring

Spain were crowned World Cup winners for the second time in their history on Sunday. Ferran Torres struck in extra time to defeat Lionel Messi’s Argentina at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, United States, and send TV audiences soaring.

According to El Periódico Mediterráneo, the contest gripped viewers throughout the full 120 minutes.

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Across La 1, La2Cat, DAZN and Teledeporte, the match averaged 15,385,000 viewers with an 86.3% audience share, and reached 19,168,000 unique viewers.

On La 1 alone, it drew an average of 13,396,000 viewers and a 75.1% share.

Extra time averaged 16,608,000 viewers and an 89.3% share, becoming the second most watched event in the history of television. That period recorded 18,120,000 unique viewers.

Source: El Periódico Mediterráneo