FIFA U-20 World Cup Quarterfinal Scores Huge Ratings

By Marcus Vanderberg 

The 2011 FIFA U-20 World Cup quarterfinal between Mexico and Colombia averaged over 1.3 million total viewers on Galavisión, the fourth most-watched Spanish-language cable telecast in history.

Over 2.3 million viewers watched all or part of the 3-1 victory by Mexico over Colombia.

Numbers are up across the board during the first 12 games of the soccer tournament, outpacing the 2009 FIFA U-20 World Cup when it comes to total viewers 2+ (272 percent), adults 18-49 (259 percent), adults 18-34 (262 percent), men 18-49 (254 percent) and men 18-34 (255 percent).

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