The world has about 6.5 billion people, of which only about 66% have a television. That leaves about 4 billion people. With China having about 1.3 billion people do we really think they will wake up at 3 am to watch a FIFA where their country is not participating? North American ratings are poor therefore NOT alot of people are watching from North America.
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I understand people can watch the games on big screens or bars etc. but those individuals are not the demographic who do not own a TV. Its the parts of the world that do not have stable electricity, and care more about their next meal then a worldcup. Everyone flaunts the perception that Americans only think about America but sorry all you soccer fans you are falling into the same role, b/c not EVERYONE likes soccer/football.
Explain away 1.3 billion chinese, 1 billion East indian (#1 sport Cricket), 1 billion North Americans out of which maybe 500 million may watch...
2006-06-26 07:39:40 · 20 answers · asked by billyho4444 1 in Sports ➔ Football ➔ FIFA World Cup (TM)
1/3 or 2 billion is fair. You must remember that many still don't own tv sets or have access to them.
Plus if you consider families that watch, that reduces the viewers to one (technically) for that set.
2006-07-05 07:01:59 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
between 1 and 2 billions
2006-06-26 07:49:45 · answer #2 · answered by opaalvarez 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1 billion
2006-07-10 06:15:03 · answer #3 · answered by ankudi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
around 1 billion
2006-07-08 20:20:54 · answer #4 · answered by asso 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
there will be loads. its the biggest sport on the globe, with nearly every country on the planet playing it. and it is the main sport for most countires. so i reckon they will be loads watching the football world cup final. p.s why do the americans invent a new word soccer and then expect everyone to use it. i mean they arent even any good at it anywayz.
2006-06-26 07:44:49 · answer #5 · answered by dumdum 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
1.1 billion people around the globe watched the world cup final.
2006-07-10 05:05:38 · answer #6 · answered by bddrex 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
...2 billion people from around the world....
2006-07-10 04:50:37 · answer #7 · answered by liza 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They said around 1.5 billion
2006-07-09 22:28:08 · answer #8 · answered by amin m 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 billion people.
2006-06-26 07:42:01 · answer #9 · answered by PANCHO 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Lets just say this....There are 273 reconized countries...Thw World Cup was Broadcasted Live 200 + countries....
2006-07-10 03:13:36 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋