The final World Cup group stage match of the ÖFB team against Algeria was not for the faint of heart. After Algeria's late leading goal, super-sub Saša Kalajdžić saved the ÖFB team from group elimination at the last second.
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It was a World Cup match for the ages, also concerning the ratings at this time. The late emotional climax at 05:57 AM was experienced by 963,000 fans live on ORF1. Up to 790,000 viewers watched the first half, with an average of 695,000 and an 81 percent market share; in the second half, viewership even reached up to 972,000, averaging 903,000 with an 86 percent market share. The ORF stream for the second half of Austria - Algeria had an average reach of 145,000.
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However, the ratings do not come close to the second half of Austria - Jordan. With 1.275 million and an average of 1.245 million viewers, this match leads the ORF reach ranking. The stream also broke all records with an average reach of 263,000.
Following that are the opening match Mexico - South Africa and France - Senegal with a peak of just over one million. Austria - Algeria ranks fifth in this list despite the unfavorable kick-off time.
