WORLD CUP: France’s Blowout Of Switzerland Yields 25M Facebook Interactions

The blowout 5-2 victory by France over Switzerland Friday at 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil resulted in some 25 million Facebook interactions (posts, comments, and likes) from around 14 million users of the social network, according to the Facebook Data Science Team.

FranceFlagSoccerBall650The blowout 5-2 victory by France over Switzerland Friday at 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil resulted in some 25 million Facebook interactions (posts, comments, and likes) from around 14 million users of the social network, according to the Facebook Data Science Team.

The players who were the subject of the most buzz were Karim Benzema of France and Granit Xhaka of Switzerland, and the top five social moments during Friday’s match were:

  1. Blaise Matuidi scores after a giveaway in the 18th minute, giving France a 2-0 lead.
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