Most-watched international football match in France and Croatia in India

French players celebrate after winning 4-2 in the last match between France and Croatia in the 2018 World Cup. (AP)

The final of the 2018 FIFA World Cup between France and Croatia broke all records in India. In a statement, Sony Pictures Networks India (SPN) said the final clash has garnered a total of 51.2 million viewers, the highest of any World Cup matches in history. The one – month tournament has itself set India 's audience record for any World Cup tournament, with a cumulative audience of 254 million viewers.

The report adds that more than 110.5 million viewers watched World Cup across India. Among the states, West Bengal recorded the highest number of viewers with 22.2 million viewers, followed by Kerala with 17.8 million viewers.

The broadcast of live football matches in local languages ​​- Hindi, Malayalam, Bengali, Tamil and Telugu 70.7 million viewers, accounting for 66% of the overall scope of the tournament. The report adds that a total of 47% of women contributed to the broadcast.

The 2018 World Cup trophy was won by coach Didier Deschamps, who won Croatia 4-2 in the final at the Luzhniki stadium in Moscow on July 15, 2018. While France won its first World Cup trophy after 1998, Deschamps became the third player to win the title of player and coach, after the Brazilian Mario Zagallo and the German Franz Beckenbauer

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