2026 World Cup Qualifiers: 5.12 million viewers for France - Ukraine on TF1

France - Ukraine (4-0), Les Bleus' fifth qualifying match for the 2026 World Cup (Group D), drew an average of 5.12 million viewers on the private free-TV channel TF1 in France on Thursday 13/11/2025 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to figures from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie.

This figure represented an audience share of 27%, which ranked the channel first in the French audiovisual market at prime time on 13/11/2025. The French team has now qualified for the 2026 World Cup.

Iceland - France (2-2), Les Bleus' fourth qualifying match drew an average of 4.67 million viewers on TF1 on Monday 13/10/2025 (kick-off at 20:45 CET), according to Médiamétrie data. Audience share: 23.8%.

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

The French free-TV group TF1 acquired the exclusive broadcasting rights in France to the French men's football team (Nations League New competition for UEFA national teams, which replaces most friendly matches between European national teams from 2018-19 , friendlies and the qualifying…