England’s Argentine Heartbreak Most-followed Three Lions Match of World Cup
Flashscore, the world's leading platform for live scores and sports content, attracted 13.6 million live users who generated 56 million page views during the match itself as the world watched England surrender a one-goal lead and miss out on the World Cup final.
England’s heartbreaking FIFA World Cup semi-final defeat to Argentina was the most-followed Three Lions match of the tournament on Flashscore as users from around the world tuned in to Wednesday night’s semi-final.
Flashscore, the world's leading platform for live scores and sports content, attracted 13.6 million live users who generated 56 million page views during the match itself as the world watched England surrender a one-goal lead and miss out on the World Cup final.
It was not only England's most-followed match of the tournament but also the second-most followed World Cup match by page opens and the third-most followed by live users across the competition.
The figures underline how engagement increased as England progressed through the knockout stages, with each round attracting larger audiences before peaking in Wednesday night's semi-final defeat.
Argentina's remarkable World Cup run has also captured the attention of football fans on Flashscore. Their dramatic comeback victory over Egypt remains the most-followed match of the tournament, generating 15.6 million live users and 70.1 million page views, while the semi-final win over England now ranks second for page views and third for live users, meaning Argentina has featured in the two biggest audience moments of the FIFA World Cup so far.
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