The 2022 World Cup in Qatar ended early last Monday morning with the match between Argentina and France crowned as one of the best ever seen. Messi finally lifted the World Cup and Mbappe became the first player to score a hat-trick in the final since 1966. With the Games drawing to a close, Twitter shared data on user activity throughout the 2022 World Cup.
A total of 147 billion tweets were sent, surpassing the number sent during the 2018 World Cup. The 2022 World Cup is officially the most popular sporting event on Twitter with more than double the number of tweets of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
The country that sends the highest number of hits is Brazil while the most talked about team is Argentina. The most talked about player is Lionel Messi. Below is an interesting list shared by Twitter regarding the 2022 World Cup.
Most Talked Players.
Lionel Messi
Kylian Mbappe
Neymar Jr
Cristiano Ronaldo
Son Heung Min
The Most Talked About Moment.
Argentina vs France – Final – Argentina win on penalties.
Argentina vs France – Final – Mbappe equalises.
Croatia vs Brazil, – Quarter Final – Brazil lost on penalties.
Argentina vs France – Final – Di Maria scores 2-0.
Croatia vs Brazil, Quarter Final – Neymar scored in the 106th minute.
Most Frequently Mentioned Countries
Argentina (@Argentina)
Brazil (@CBF_Futebol)
France (@equipedefrance)
Portugal (@selecaoportugal)
Croatia (HNS_CFF)
The Country That Sends the Most Chips
Brazil 🇧🇷
Japan 🇯🇵
Argentina 🇦🇷
United States 🇺🇲
France 🇫🇷