According to Twitter, there were a total of 8 million tweets about the game during the live telecast.
New Delhi: Cristiano Ronaldo set up Varela for a late equaliser on a hot and humid night in the jungle Sunday to give Portugal a 2-2 draw with the United States and hope for a spot in the second round of the World Cup.
While the match was on, the world was also simultaneously tweeting, vigorously. According to Twitter, there were a total of 8 million tweets about the game during the live telecast.
Twitter highlights from the match:
Animated Map: How USA vs Portugal played out on Twitter
The most-mentioned players on Twitter
The most-tweeted moments during the match
The most-retweeted tweets during the match
Yesss @luisnani great goal ?— Robin van Persie (@Persie_Official) June 22, 2014SCORE!!!CLINT DEMPSEY IN THE 81ST MINUTE!!!!#USA LEADS, 2-1.— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 22, 2014Jermaine Jones scores!!! WHAT A SHOT! #USA 1, #POR 1— U.S. Soccer (@ussoccer) June 22, 2014Thank you Ronaldo for that sweet setup!!! And thank YOU Valera for your timely execution!!— Rihanna (@rihanna) June 23, 2014Despite a heartbreaking tie, #USA can still advance to knockout round with a win or draw vs Germany.— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 23, 2014OFFICIAL: A country that still calls it soccer is better at football than England.— Transfer Sources (@TransferSources) June 22, 2014Nani has just matched his goal tally for Manchester United last season.— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) June 22, 2014
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