2026 World Cup: 20.24 million viewers for France - Spain on M6 in France, 13.5 million on RTVE in Spain

France - Spain (0-2), the first semi-final of the 2026 World Cup, drew an average of 20.24 million viewers on the private free-TV channel M6 in France, on Tuesday 14 July 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie.

This figure represented the best audience of the year in France and an audience share of 73.1 %. The match was also broadcast live on the pay-TV channel beIN SPORTS 1, whose audience figures were not released.

In Spain, the match drew an average of 13,17 million viewers on the free-TV channels La 1 (12,71 million) and Teledeporte (460,000) of RTVE group, according to data from the audience measurement institute Kantar. Cumulative audience share: 73,8 % (71,2% and 2,6%). Including the figures from the local-TV channel La 2…