World Cup and EuroBasket swept the 2022 prospect table

The World Cup final in Qatar on December 18 between France and Argentina and Greece’s Eurobasket match against rivals Germany saw the highest attendances of 2022 with official data from AGB Nielsen. The top 5 only had sporting events and one from the Eurovision final.

1. Argentina – France (World Cup)

The World Cup final between Argentina and France was undoubtedly the sporting event of the year. The match between Lionel Messi and Kylian Mbappe was talked about like few events in 2022 and TV ratings exploded. AGB metrics on 18th December for Ant1’s broadcast of the game showed an average of 62.8% and a total of 2,702,000 viewers.

2. Greece – Germany (Eurobasket)

The progress of the national basketball team in Eurobasket 2022 caught the interest of TV viewers in Greece as everyone wanted to see Giannis Antetokounmpo and his company. The match between Greece and Germany on September 13, despite Greece’s defeat, drew 2,198,000 viewers and a 51.2% audience rating for ERT.

3. Eurovision Final

The impressive performance of Amanda Tenfjord on the Turin stage and Greece’s second consecutive appearance in the last 10 of the competition gave ERT a percentage of 52.2% on the evening of the Grand Final (14/5). A total of 1,955,000 viewers watched the evening.

4. England – France (World Cup)

The World Cup in Qatar attracted a lot of interest and another football game captured the audience. It was the clash between the England national team and the French national team on December 10th. AGB counters showed for Ant1 – who broadcast the game – a percentage of 41.1% and 1,865,000 viewers.

5. France – Morocco (World Cup)

On December 14, the French national team met their Moroccan counterparts in the World Cup semifinals in Qatar. The result ended 2-0 in favor of France and the game was watched by 1,792,000 spectators, ie 37%.