The World Cup has reached the ‘death’ phase and people are increasingly getting active on social media sites.
With top teams stuttering into the next round, here is what was trending on Twitter and who were the top newsmakers – teams as well as the Twitterati.
#NEDMEX? Twitter #WorldCup data
A late one-two helped?@KNVB?snatch a 2-1 victory over?@miseleccionmx?to seal their place in the #WorldCup quarter finals.
Here’s how #NEDMEX played out on Twitter:
* There were a total of?9.2 million?Tweets about the game during the match window:
9.2 million Tweets about #NED v #MEX during the match pic.twitter.com/jFIGqwl7SK
— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) June 29, 2014
Relive the match on Twitter with our #animap
#NED v #MEX: replay the knockout game on Twitter #animap #WorldCup #HollandvsMexico
LINK: http://t.co/zYCIKQNZCU pic.twitter.com/4OoYq8ZELg
— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) June 29, 2014
* The most Tweeted moments were:
#NED v #MEX: the se are the peak conversation moments on Twitter #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/5VO6kjMvk9
— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) June 29, 2014
Brazil local time Event Total Tweets per minute
14:54 – Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (NED) scores on a PK 263,073
14:57 – Netherlands beats Mexico 2-1 239,377
14:52 – Yellow card awarded to Rafael M?rquez (MEX) in the box for tripping Arjen Robben (NED), leading to a PK 232,658
* Most mentioned players were:
See the most-mentioned players during the #NED v #MEX match #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/etVli9eAV6
— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) June 29, 2014
The most shared Tweets about the match included:
I am still in shock over that win. Mexico didn't even touch you buddy. But that was an oscar worthy performance. Bravo. #WorldCup
— Aaron Paul (@aaronpaul_8) June 29, 2014
Respect to Mexico! #MEX
— Ti?sto (@tiesto) June 29, 2014
#CRCGRE? Twitter #WorldCup data?
@FEDEFUTBOL_CR?won a dramatic penalty shootout against?@EthnikiOmada?to set up a quarter final meeting with?@KNVB.?
Here’s how #CRCGRE played out on Twitter:
There were a total of?3.6 million?Tweets about the game during the match window
There were 3.6 million Tweets about #CRC v #GRE during the match #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/KlOHi1jYTE
— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) June 30, 2014
Relive the match on Twitter with our #animap
#CRC v #GRE: replay the match on Twitter #animap #WorldCup
LINK: http://t.co/xK5yfTOzH3 pic.twitter.com/Re0s4Wbkzn
— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) June 29, 2014
Most mentioned players were:
See the most-mentioned players on Twitter during #CRC v #GRE #WorldCup2014 pic.twitter.com/BlrVGBzTDN
— Twitter Data (@TwitterData) June 30, 2014