Statistics announced🔥FIFA official: The global audience of the Club World Cup reached 2.7 billion, with about 2.5 million people on site

FIFA officially released statistics, with the global audience of the 2025 Club World Cup reaching 2.7 billion, a complete success.

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preliminary data confirm that the first FIFA Club World Cup attracted the attention of fans around the world. Analytical data from Nelson Sports shows that the total number of viewers watching this event through various media channels is expected to reach 2.7 billion.

In this US event, Chelsea defeated Paris Saint-Germain 3-0 and won the world championship. Data shows that the number of live viewers in 11 host cities reached about 2.5 million, and billions of viewers track event updates through exclusive global broadcaster DAZN, sub-authorized agencies, other media platforms and watch parties around the world.

The awareness of this event has reached an extraordinary level: 80% of football fans around the world know that the competition is held. During the event, "FIFA Club World Cup" became the most searched word on Google's sports events. The official social media account of the event has added 9 million new followers, and the content displayed on DAZN social channels has exceeded 10 billion times. DAZN broadcasts all 63 games for free, setting a new record for the platform's viewing traffic and interaction.

FIFA Secretary General Matthias Grafström said: "Preliminary data confirm that FIFA clubs have achieved global success in the World Cup and have become an industry changer. From the warm atmosphere in the US to the participation of 2.7 billion people around the world, this event has exceeded expectations. FIFA promises to bring this event to the world, and the world undoubtedly embraced the event. We thank the global broadcasting partner DAZN for its support for achieving this achievement."

DAZN Group CEO Schey Siegf added: "The data confirms the world's A huge demand for convenient and high-quality football content. Our cooperation with FIFA on the 2025 FIFA World Cup has set a new global benchmark for the football experience. The event fully proves that this sport can burst out with great energy when presented from a digital-first and fan-centered perspective. We work with FIFA to set new standards for global reach and participation, and present this most exciting football event to fans around the world. "

As the exclusive global broadcaster, DAZN also grants broadcast rights to more than 100 partners around the world. The linear broadcast data in many regions showed outstanding results:

In Brazil, all four participating teams broke through the group, and captured countless hearts inside and outside the stadium. Data shows that the number of TV viewers nationwide exceeded 131 million (equivalent to 62% of the total population). Brazilian TV Globo set a record for the top three viewers in 2025: Flamenco's match against Bayern Munich attracted 37.3 million viewers; Palmeiras' match against Miami International and Botafogo set the second and third highest ratings of the year respectively.

The population of Spain's viewing game accounts for 49% (about 24 million), and the population of Italy's viewing game accounts for 48% (about 28 million). Portugal's population accounts for more than 60% of the game through DAZN and its sub-authorized institution TVI. Chelsea's matches against Paris Saint-Germain (the most popular game this year) and Miami International vs. Porto set the first and second highest ratings in TVI Channel in 2025 respectively.

Saudi fans watched the game enthusiastically through various equipment. The fierce showdown between Manchester City and Riyadh Crescent accounted for 77.8% of Saudi Arabia's national TV viewership during the broadcast period.

Boca Youth and Benfica team's game attracted more than 9.1 million viewers, with a rating share of 84.2%, setting a record for Argentina since the 2023 South American Liberators final. Riverbed's game against Monterrey accounts for 87% of the total national TV viewership share.