The semi-final World Cup match between France and Morocco on Wednesday night was watched by an average 20.7 million viewers on TF1 from 8pm French time.
This is the network’s biggest audience since 2016, and is also the best for any program on any French channel in those six years.
A peak of 23.3 million at 9:53pm French time watched as Les Bleus defeated the impressive Atlas Lions 2-0 in Qatar. The overall market share was 66%; for people aged 25-49, that rises to 78%.
When France won the World Cup final in 2018 versus Croatia, the triumph averaged 19.3 million with a peak of 22.3 million and an 82% share.
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