2021 Nations League finals: a cumulative live audience of 130 million viewers worldwide

The 2021 Nations League finals, played by France (1^st), Spain (2^nd), Italy (3^rd) and Belgium (4^th), from 06 to 10/10/2021 in Italy, posted "an estimated cumulative live audience of 130 million," announced UEFA on 18/10/2021. This figure is 30% higher than the first edition, won by Portugal (host country), ahead of the Netherlands, England and Switzerland, from 05 to 09/06/2019.

"The finals could be watched in more than 200 countries and territories across the globe, with over 80 broadcasters screening the drama as it unfolded," said UEFA.

A total of 62.9 million people watched the matches from Belgium, Spain, France and Italy (nearly 50% of the overall audience), the territories of the four participating teams. "Within these competing markets, the UEFA Nations League finals enjoyed the highest live match audiences since the competition’s inception. These eye-catching UEFA Nations League audience figures reiterate how even in a calendar packed with live sport, national-team football continues to be one of the most-watched sporting, or even non-sporting, TV offerings," added the…