WORLD CUP: Germany’s Stunning Rout Of Brazil Results In The Most Facebook Interactions

Host Brazil’s shocking 7-1 defeat at the hands of Germany in a semifinal match Tuesday at 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil sparked the most conversation on Facebook of any of the tournament’s games to date, with 66 million of the social network’s users responsible for more than 200 million interactions (posts, comments, and likes), including more than 52 million interactions from 16 million users in Brazil alone, according to the Facebook Data Science Team.

WorldCupGermanyBrazilTotals650Host Brazil’s shocking 7-1 defeat at the hands of Germany in a semifinal match Tuesday at 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil sparked the most conversation on Facebook of any of the tournament’s games to date, with 66 million of the social network’s users responsible for more than 200 million interactions (posts, comments, and likes), including more than 52 million interactions from 16 million users in Brazil alone, according to the Facebook Data Science Team.

Brazil was also responsible for the second- and third-highest interaction totals for World Cup matches, with the tournament’s opening match against Croatia discussed by 58 million users, and its round of 16 match against Chile by 31 million.

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