WORLD CUP: 30M+ Facebook Interactions From 16M Users For Group D Final Matches
Group D of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil wrapped up its games with a bite, literally, Tuesday, and more than 16 million Facebook users were responsible for more than 30 million interactions (posts, comments, and likes) related to group winner Costa Rica’s 0-0 draw with England and Uruguay’s controversial 1-0 defeat of Italy, according to the Facebook Data Science Team.
Group D of 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil wrapped up its games with a bite, literally, Tuesday, and more than 16 million Facebook users were responsible for more than 30 million interactions (posts, comments, and likes) related to group winner Costa Rica’s 0-0 draw with England and Uruguay’s controversial 1-0 defeat of Italy, according to the Facebook Data Science Team.
The two matches were played simultaneously, and the two players who received the most buzz on Facebook were Luis Suárez of Uruguay and Mario Balotelli of Italy, according to the Facebook Data Science Team, which added that the top five social moments of the Group D games were:
- Diego Godin scores in the 81st minute to give Uruguay a 1-0 lead over Italy.
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