World Cup 2018: 8.99 million viewers for Germany - Azerbaijan in Germany on RTL (share: 27.5%)

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An average of 8.99 million TV viewers in Germany watched Germany-Azerbaijan (5-1), Group C of the 2018 World Cup Qualifiers, on the private, free-TV channel RTL on Sunday 08/10/2017 (kick-off at 20:45 CET).

This figure represented an audience share of 27.5%, and gave the private, free-TV channel the second best performance of the day in the German television market.

Northern Ireland - Germany (1-3), 2018 World Cup qualifier, drew 9.5 million viewers on RTL on Thursday 05/10/2017 (kick off at 20 h 45). Audience share: 32.3%.

2018 World Cup: final classification of Group C

Ranking of Group C of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers - ©  UEFA

  • The German team finished first in Group C after winning all 10 games and have qualified for the final stage of the 2018 World Cup.
    • Northern Ireland will participate in the play-offs from 09 to 14/11/2017.
    • The play-off draw will take place on 17/10/2017 in Zurich (SUI).

Germany: TV audiences for German national team games

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