According to Twitter, there were a total of 3.2 million tweets about the game during the live telecast.
New Delhi: Another European soccer heavyweight fell to Latin American opposition on Friday as Costa Rica shocked Italy 1-0, putting the four-times champions' qualification in doubt.
While the match was on, the world was also simultaneously tweeting, vigorously. According to Twitter, there were a total of 3.2 million tweets about the game during the live telecast.
Twitter highlights from the match:
The most-mentioned players on Twitter
The most-tweeted moments during the match
Costa Rica beats Italy 1-0 - 108,422 tweets
Bryan Ruiz (CRC) scores - 83,505 tweets
Mario Balotelli (ITA) close shot on goal - 28,993
The most retweeted tweets during the match
If we beat Costa Rica i want a kiss,obviously on the cheek, from the UK Queen.???.— Mario Balotelli (@FinallyMario) June 19, 2014Whaaaat is this?! Okay Italy, I'm up! Ima need y'all to wake up!— Rihanna (@rihanna) June 20, 2014Come on Italy!! Necessità il primo dei due favori! Learnt that from the local Italian chef. .. #badtimes #inGodshands #ForzaAzzurri— Daniel Sturridge (@D_Sturridge) June 20, 2014"Muy meritorio lo de Costa Rica rompiendo todos los pronósticos, nos soprendió a todos!!! Felicitaciones a todos los ticos"— Radamel Falcao (@FALCAO) June 20, 2014c'mon Italy— jai brooks (@JaiBrooks1) June 20, 2014COSTA RICA A OCTAVOS DE FINAL Y ESPAÑA MIRÁNDOLO POR TV. QUE LINDO SOS MUNDIAL.— El Kaiser. (@elkaiser63) June 20, 2014#CRCITA OUTCOME: #CRC qualify for the Round of 16, #ITA need a draw against #URU to progress, #ENG out of Brazil 2014. #WorldCup— FIFAWorldCup (@FIFAWorldCup) June 20, 2014I know we're reliant on them, but that's no excuse for Italy to play like us.— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 20, 2014COSTA RICA IS THROUGH! The Ticos clinch advancing with a 1-0 win over Italy. The win also eliminates England. Massive upset for the Ticos.— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 20, 2014
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