According to the AFC, Vietnam isThe country with the highest ratings in the group stage of the Asian Cup.
Compared to the previous edition, the ratings of the group stage of this Asian Cup have increased by 14%. In 36 group stage matches, Vietnam ranked first with 200 million, an increase of 84% from the previous edition. One of Vietnam's advantages over other countries or regions is that the broadcast matches can be watched for free.
Indonesia returned to the Asian Cup for the first time since 2007, winning 1With a rating of 6.4 billion, this is also the first time they have qualified from the group stage. South Korea had 65 million** group stage players, up 51% from the previous edition.
Television data for the group stage was collected by the AFC from the largest markets and does not include data from social networking platforms. The combined figures of the AFC will be even more impressive.
The 2019 Asian Cup attracted a total of 73.3 billion passengers**. Vietnam's 1-0 quarter-final defeat to Japan attracted 40.42 million people**, while Qatar's 3-0 win over Japan attracted 35.99 million people**.
The AFC has identified the Asian Cup as the most widely disseminated and watched tournament, broadcast in more than 160 countries and regions. It was also the first time that all group stage matches were broadcast in the Americas, Europe and Africa.
In addition to good TV broadcast figures, as of the quarterfinals, the number of on-site spectators of the Asian Cup exceeded 11680,000 people, breaking the record of 937,650 in 2004, was also hosted by Qatar. With seven games remaining, that record will add even more. With 82,490 people in attendance, Qatar's opening match against Lebanon was by far the most attended.
In this tournament, the Vietnamese team was eliminated from the group with three consecutive defeats. Troussier's side have faced a lot of criticism in terms of their use and style of play. This is also the first time that Vietnam has failed to qualify from the group since reaching the quarterfinals in 2007 and 2019.