In an early-morning FIFA World Cup group stage match, France defeated Iraq 3-0. According to L'Équipe, despite challenging scheduling and conditions, the French national team continues to deliver strong ratings for M6, France's broadcaster of the 54 World Cup matches.
The report notes that France's 3-0 victory over Iraq kicked off at 11 PM French time and was interrupted for nearly two hours due to a thunderstorm, finally concluding at 2:48 AM. Despite the late hour, average viewership reached 4.9 million, with the channel achieving a 63.1% audience share—a new record for that time slot. By 11:45 PM local time, the first half had already attracted 8.9 million viewers, with a 63% audience share.
BeIN Sports, another French broadcaster, has yet to release viewership data for the match. For context, France's 3-1 victory over Senegal in their opening match attracted 13.99 million viewers, the highest audience for France's opening World Cup match since 2014.
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