​Germans remain interested in the World Cup despite the team’s early exit as Tuesday’s semi-final between Spain and France drew a record number of TV viewers for a game without the German team.AFG video research said on Wednesday that an average of 12.688 million watched Spain’s 2-0 victory which gave public broadcasters ZDF a market share of 53.1%.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementThe second semi-final is later Wednesday between title holders Argentina and England. The final in New Jersey is on Sunday.The most watched match at the tournament in North America was Germany’s opening 7-1 victory against Curaçao, with an average of 23.427 million and a market share of 70.2%.The German team was eliminated after four games in the round of 32.All matches are also broadcast on streaming portal MagentaTV which does not release viewing figures.