Intrigued to find which World Cup teams are fans’ favourites to take the title, Ticketgum.com conducted a sentiment analysis on over one million tweets over the past month to uncover the most loved teams and players ahead of the semi-finals.
Key findings
- Argentina predicted to beat Croatia in tonight’s matchup with more passionate fans
- France also predicted to overcome Morocco in tomorrow’s game as positive tweet count nears 40K!
Semi-finals prediction: Fans’ favourite World Cup team to take the title
[13/12] Argentina v Croatia
| Team | Number of positive tweets | % of positive tweets (excluding neutral) | Online support score /10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 44,668 | 75.79% | 7.00 |
| Croatia | 16,247 | 76.19% | 1.00 |
For the complete data, please click here.
Receiving the highest number of supportive tweets at 44,668, Argentina (7/10) have been given high hopes to eliminate Croatia from the big stage tonight, with the latter having almost 30,000 positive tweets fewer than the two-time World Cup holder.
[14/12] France v Morocco
| Team | Number of positive tweets | % of positive tweets (excluding neutral) | Online support score /10 |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 39,163 | 77.63% | 7.67 |
| Morocco | 22,522 | 76.85% | 4.33 |
Knocking The Three Lions out of the tournament, the reigning champions, France (7.67/10), are predicted to cruise past Morocco (4.33/10) on Wednesday (14th December) and head to the finals. Data has revealed that passionate Les Blues fans have been sharing almost 40,000 supportive tweets throughout the World Cup compared to the African team who only received half the amount at 22,522.
Ranked: Top 10 fan-favourite World Cup players in the semi-finals
| Rank | Player | Team | Number of positive tweets |
% of positive tweets (excluding neutral) |
Online support score /10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Olivier Giroud | France | 1,194 | 85.41% | 9.43 |
| 2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | 6,425 | 80.57% | 8.97 |
| 3 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | 25,226 | 76.56% | 8.60 |
| 4 | Enzo Fernández | Argentina | 407 | 83.57% | 8.07 |
| 5 | Luka Modrić | Croatia | 919 | 78.21% | 7.97 |
| 6 | Achraf Hakimi | Morocco | 497 | 79.14% | 7.93 |
| 7 | Karim Benzema | France | 1,067 | 67.28% | 6.80 |
| 8= | Hakim Ziyech | Morocco | 317 | 76.94% | 6.60 |
| 8= | Antoine Griezmann | France | 475 | 71.21% | 6.60 |
| 10 | Ousmane Dembélé | France | 392 | 74.67% | 6.53 |
For the complete data of all 92 players in the quarter-finals, please click here.
France’s matchwinner Olivier Giroud tops the list of fan-favourite players, scoring a respectable 9.43/10 with 85.41% of fan tweets being supportive. Leading the Golden Boot race, fellow French forward, Kylian Mbappé takes close second in online support (8.97/10).
Despite conspiracy theories hinting at favouritism towards Messi, the Argentina megastar follows third (8.60/10) with fans bagging him a staggering 25,226 positive tweets.
Rounding off the top five most loved players is Luka Modrić, achieving an overall score of 7.97/10. Garnering 78.21% of supportive tweets, fans have high hopes for the Croatian captain to drive the team into the finals.
All Inclusive
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