The final of the revamped FIFA Club World Cup soccer tournament drew an audience of almost 5 million on French commercial broadcaster TF1 as England’s Chelsea defeated French champions Paris Saint-Germain.

Chelsea's 3-0 victory over PSG - who are also the reigning UEFA Champions League winners - at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, USA, was watched by 4.8 million viewers on TF1, representing a 30.1% audience share.

Unexpectedly, the figure was significantly lower than the Champions League final, when 11.8 million watched PSG beat Inter Milan 5-0.

However, the Club World Cup final did beat France’s encounter with the Netherlands in the UEFA Women’s Euro last night.

France’s 5-2 win attracted under 2.3 million viewers. The match was originally scheduled for TF1, then the TMC TV channel, before finally being shown on public-service broadcaster France 2.

The final of the controversial Club World Cup was simultaneously shown by the DAZN sports streaming service, which held global rights to the entire tournament.

DAZN provided coverage for free on its platform and agreed multiple sub-licensing deals with broadcasters in a range of major markets.