Google Searches Surge to New Heights Following World Cup Thrills
WHO:
CNBC - Argentina's national soccer team, Cristian Romero, Lionel Messi
Mashable - Argentina's national soccer team, Lionel Messi
WHAT:
CNBC - Google reported that its stock price has more than doubled in the past year.
CNBC - Google experienced its fastest revenue growth in the first quarter since 2022.
CNBC - Google Search broke all prior usage records during the World Cup, achieving its highest usage in history right after Argentina scored their winning goal.
CNBC - The top searched query after the game was "argentina vs egypt."
CNBC - Google also saw searches for "argentina x colombia" and "how many world cup goals does messi have."
CNBC - Additional queries included "what is it called when a player hits another player in game" and "is it messi's last world cup."
WHERE:
CNBC - Lusail Stadium in Lusail, north of Doha, Qatar
WHEN:
CNBC - The World Cup final match took place on December 18, 2022.
WHY:
CNBC - The surge in Google searches was driven by Argentina's late comeback in the knockout round of the World Cup.
HOW:
CNBC - Google experienced the most queries per second right after Argentina scored their winning goal, as reported by Nick Fox, head of Google's Knowledge and Information unit.
(UPDATED July 9, 2026 08:09 UTC)
Google has announced that its stock price has more than doubled over the past year. Additionally, the tech giant reported its fastest revenue growth in the first quarter since 2022. These developments highlight a significant turnaround for the company in the current market landscape.
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(UPDATED July 9, 2026 01:30 UTC)
Argentina's national soccer team, led by Lionel Messi, made headlines after their thrilling World Cup final victory, which took place at Lusail Stadium in Qatar. Following their winning goal, Google Search experienced an unprecedented surge in usage, breaking all previous records, with the top searched query being "argentina vs egypt." This spike in interest was fueled by fans eager to learn more about the match and Messi's performance, leading to a flurry of searches including "how many world cup goals does messi have" and "is it messi's last world cup."