WORLD CUP: Belgium’s Elimination Of U.S. Spurs 21M Interactions From 13M Facebook Users

The U.S. was the last squad to be eliminated in the round of 16 at 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, falling to Belgium 2-1 in an extra-time thriller Tuesday, and the Facebook Data Science Team reported that the match yielded 21 million interactions (posts, comments, and likes) from 13 million users globally, including more than 6.5 million interactions from some 4.1 million U.S. users.

WorldCupUSBelgiumTotals650The U.S. was the last squad to be eliminated in the round of 16 at 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, falling to Belgium 2-1 in an extra-time thriller Tuesday, and the Facebook Data Science Team reported that the match yielded 21 million interactions (posts, comments, and likes) from 13 million users globally, including more than 6.5 million interactions from some 4.1 million U.S. users.

The players who received the most global buzz were Goalkeeper Tim Howard of the U.S.

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