Google Search has officially shattered all previous usage records, posting the biggest traffic surge in the company’s 28-year history.
The first of its kind outburst came right after Argentina’s game-winning goal in the last seconds of Tuesday’s World Cup Round of 16 encounter against Egypt.
The milestone was reaffirmed in a public statement on X by Nick Fox, Google’s senior vice president of knowledge and information.
Millions of football fans across the world seeking the match result, goal scorer, highlights, player ratings, updated knockout fixtures, tournament bracket and reactions soon after the final whistle drove the rise.
“This is four years after Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the search engine experienced its biggest traffic spike in its then 25-year history during the 2022 FIFA World Cup final between Messi-led Argentina and France.
Tech watchers say yesterday’s increase beat those numbers outright, propelled by the immediacy, the shock of the 92nd-minute winner without the cushion of extra time.
Google Search shattered all previous usage records and had its highest usage in history just after Argentina scored the winning goal in yesterday’s match! he posted.
Data shows search searches began to rise significantly in the last 15 minutes of regulation time at the Atlanta Stadium, alongside one of the most frantic comebacks in football history
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