2026 World Cup Final Sets New 28-Year Israeli TV Viewership Record
Translated & summarized from Ynet by baba
The 2026 World Cup final between Argentina and Spain set a new Israeli TV viewership record with 40.6%, the highest since 1998.
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- The 2026 World Cup final drew a 40.6% TV rating in Israel, a 28-year high.
- The match featured Argentina versus Spain and aired on Kan.
- This rating surpassed the 35.5% for the 2022 final and 37.2% for 2018.
- Previous finals in 2014 and 2010 had ratings of 40% and 37.1%, respectively.
- Only the 1998 final between France and Brazil had a higher Israeli rating at 43.8%.
The 2026 FIFA World Cup final between Argentina and Spain, held on Sunday, achieved a record-breaking television rating in Israel. The broadcast on Kan, the Israeli public broadcaster, garnered a 40.6% viewership share, marking the highest rating for a World Cup final in Israel since 1998. This surpasses the 35.5% rating for the 2022 final where Argentina defeated France, and the 37.2% rating for the 2018 final between France and Croatia. Previous finals such as the 2014 Germany-Argentina match and the 2010 Spain-Netherlands final recorded 40% and 37.1% respectively. The only final in the past 28 years with a higher rating was the 1998 France-Brazil match, which drew 43.8% of Israeli viewers.
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