Spain Wins 2026 World Cup Final as Kan 11 Breaks Viewership Records
Translated & summarized from Walla by baba
Spain won the 2026 World Cup final against Argentina, while Israeli broadcaster Kan 11 set new viewership records with a 40.6% rating and 1.576 million average viewers. Digital streaming peaked at 410,000 simultaneous devices, marking the highest engagement since Kan's founding.
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- Spain won the 2026 World Cup final against Argentina with a 40.6% TV rating in Israel.
- Kan 11's broadcast averaged 1.576 million viewers, the highest in five World Cup finals.
- Digital streaming peaked at 410,000 simultaneous devices, a record for Kan.
- The final's digital views totaled about 5.4 million across Kan platforms.
- Pre-match shows on Kan 11 also achieved strong ratings, with 22.5% for the pre-final studio.
- Competing channels avoided direct competition, resulting in lower ratings for their news and shows.
Spain claimed victory in the 2026 FIFA World Cup final against Argentina, delivering one of the highest-rated broadcasts in Kan 11's history. The final match achieved a 40.6% television rating in Israel, with an average of 1.576 million viewers, making it the most-watched broadcast of the day by a significant margin. This rating surpasses those of the previous four World Cup finals, including 2022 (35.5%), 2018 (37.2%), 2014 (36.7%), and 2010 (approximately 37%), though changes in measurement methods over the years mean the comparison is approximate.
Digital viewership also surged, with around 5.4 million views across Kan BOX, the Kan app, and related websites during the final night. At peak, 410,000 devices streamed simultaneously, marking the highest digital engagement since the broadcaster's inception. This final broke earlier tournament digital records, such as Argentina's match against Egypt with over 3.6 million views and the Argentina-England semifinal with 355,000 simultaneous devices. The highest viewership peak occurred in the final minutes of extra time.
Kan 11's strong evening began before the match, with the premiere of "Come Eat With Me" drawing 10.6% ratings and 322,000 viewers, and the pre-final studio show reaching 22.5% and 763,000 viewers. Competing channels largely avoided direct competition with the final. Extended news broadcasts on Keshet 12 and other channels drew significantly lower ratings, with Keshet 12's news leading at 13% and 373,000 viewers. Late-night reruns on various channels attracted modest audiences, with ratings below 3%.
