Seven hours was enough. The "Spain v Croatia | UEFA Nations League | Match Highlights" reel went up on beIN SPORTS Australia on Tuesday and had nearly 86,000 views by then. That puts it on course for a first day close to twenty-eight times what a new upload on the channel usually draws.
The fixture has a history. Spain went on to win Euro 2024, and Croatia were World Cup finalists in 2018 and semifinalists in 2022. When the two met in the knockout rounds of Euro 2020, Spain needed extra time to get through, in one of that tournament's wildest nights. The title of this reel promises only the highlights of this latest meeting, and the video lets the football speak.
What stands out is the pattern. This is the fifth Nations League reel in a matter of days to break away from the channel's usual pace, after Germany v Greece, Belgium v France and Türkiye v Italy. Spain v Croatia got there fastest. Before it was a day old, it had passed the view count that took the Germany v Greece highlights a full day to reach.