3.3 million people watched the opening match of the World Cup

Preliminary figures show that the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is more popular than ever, figures show that the opening match drew more viewers than the same match four years ago, and figures show that the World Cup is becoming more popular than ever in all over the world. The preliminary match for the opening match of the 2022 tournament in Qatar is an increase in viewership compared to the corresponding match in Russia four years ago. For example, the opening match between Qatar and Ecuador on Sunday, November 20 was watched by an average of 3.3 million viewers, and its viewership peaked at 3.6 million in Ecuador, representing a 109% increase in viewership per opening match in the country from the highest ratings in the last two World Cups. .