Football is often called a global game, as it is played, watched and discussed in almost every corner of the world. The sport's biggest event, the FIFA World Cup, held every four years, is one of the biggest sporting events in the world and is Only surpassed by the Olympic Games, which is its nearly universal reach.
According to FIFA, 3.2 billion people watched at least one minute of the World Cup broadcast on television in 2014 – a figure likely to be surpassed at this year's tournament in Russia. The following graph, which is based on a Nielsen survey based in more than 20 international markets, shows where people like the global game especially and where interest in football is limited at best.
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