Qatar 2022 qualifiers: 7.78 million viewers for Italy - Lithuania on Rai 1

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Italy - Lithuania (5-0), 08/09/2021 - ©  FIGC

Italy - Lithuania (5-0), the Italian national team's sixth qualifying match for the 2022 World Cup (Group C), drew an average of 7.782 million viewers on the Italian public TV channel Rai 1, on Wednesday 08/09/2021 (kick-off 20:45 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Auditel. This figure represented an audience share of 35.4%.

Switzerland - Italy (0-0), the Italian national team's fifth World Cup qualifier, drew an average of 8.654 million viewers on Rai 1, on Sunday 05/09/2021 (kick-off at 20:45 CET). Audience share: 42%.

The public audiovisual group RAI acquired the broadcasting rights to matches of the Italian national team (Euro 2020 qualifiers, 2022 World Cup qualifiers, Nations League and friendlies) for the 2018-2022 cycle on 25/01/2018.

  • Next Italy match: Italy - Spain, semi-final of the 2020-21 Nations League New competition for UEFA national teams, which replaces most friendly matches between European national teams from 2018-19 at the San Siro (Milan, ITA), Wednesday 06/10/2021 (kick-off at 20:45 CET Central European Time ).

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Italy - Lithuania (5-0), 08/09/2021 - ©  FIGC

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