2026 World Cup Qualifiers: 4.76 million viewers for Ukraine - France on TF1

Ukraine - France (0-2), Les Bleus' first qualifier for the 2026 World Cup (Group D), drew an average of 4.76 million viewers on the private free-to-air channel TF1 in France on Friday 05/09/2025 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie.

This figure represented an audience share of 28%, which ranked the channel first in the French audiovisual market at prime time on 05/09/2025.

Germany - France (0-2), the match for third place in the 2024-25 Nations League, drew an average of 3.4 million viewers on TF1 on Sunday 08/06/2025 (kick-off at 15:00), according to Médiamétrie data. Audience share: 31.1%.

France: TF1 broadcaster of French national team matches until 2027-28 as well as 25 Euro 2028 matches

The French free-TV group TF1 Founded: 06/04/1987 Business sectors: free television group, distribution, production Shareholding 2024 (last data communicated): Bouygues (46.1%), TF1 employees (10.4%), floating capital France… acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights in France to the French men's football team (Nations League New…