FIFA World Cup in Brazil: Social Media chatter

FIFA World Cup in Brazil: Social Media chatter
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FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil: Social Media Chatter. ThoughtBuzz, the analytics arm of TO THE NEW, today released its “Argentina Won The Hearts, Germany Won The Game” report, which analysed the social media chatter across 4 South Asian countries – namely Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and India – from 1st June till 14th July 2014.

ThoughtBuzz, the analytics arm of TO THE NEW, today released its “Argentina Won The Hearts, Germany Won The Game” report, which analysed the social media chatter across 4 South Asian countries – namely Singapore, Indonesia, Philippines and India – from 1st June till 14th July 2014.

Here are some riveting facts that you might not have known:

  • Social media chatter increased significantly, by about 90% from the day before to after the inaugural match
  • Men were interested in goals scored, players performance and players hairstyles
  • Women were more keen about players wives and girlfriends, as well as social media updates that players would post

Another interesting thing about the 2014 World Cup is that it was filled with controversial moments. Here is a rundown of just the top 5 most disputed moments in the 2014 World Cup:

  • Luis Suarez bite on Giorgio Cheillini – Suarez was banned from 9 international matches and 4 months of football-related activity
  • Illegal sale of FIFA World Cup tickets – Additionally, there were allegations of bribery in the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar bid
  • Neymar foul on Modric – Whether it was fair that Neymar only got booked instead of being sent off after elbowing Modric
  • Mexico goals disallowed in the match against Cameroon – The linesman for the match, Humberto Clavijo, wrongfully disallowed 2 goals scored by Giovani Dos Santos in the first half
  • Cameroonian players involved in match fixing – The Cameroon Football Association revealed that 7 of it’s players were involved in match fixing after their 0 – 4 loss to Croatia in the group stage

Check the full report below

FIFA World Cup 2014 in Brazil: Social Media Chatter

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