TVE marked a historic moment as the Spanish women’s national team clinched the World Cup, prompting a last minute reshuffle of the Monday schedule for August 21. La 1 announced the champions’ arrival in Madrid that night, explaining the delay of the semi final of Grand Prix. The slated match between Tineo in Asturias and Aguilar de Campoo in Palencia would still take place, but with a new timing to fit the celebrations and the TV coverage surrounding the victory.
A fresh episode of Grand Prix was confirmed for tomorrow, Tuesday, August 22, beginning at 22:35. Followers of the program, led by veteran host Ramon García, will have to wait a bit longer to learn which town will reach the grand finale, competing for a spot in the decisive round against the winner of the second half: Yes or Alfacar.
La 1 returned to screens that evening in a celebratory mood after the women’s team made history by lifting the World Cup in Australia on Sunday. The match against England drew an audience of approximately 5.6 million viewers in the morning data, representing a 65.7 percent share of the screen during its broadcast.
With those numbers, La 1 led the day with a 22.8 percent share, becoming the most-watched women’s football match ever shown in the country on record and underscoring the sport’s growing appeal to a broad audience across Spain and beyond.
This will be the first semi-final of Grand Prix
The contenders from Tineo, Asturias, and Aguilar de Campoo, Castile and León, return to Grand Prix for a high-stakes semi-final duel. In Aguilar de Campoo, Elena Furiase will cheer from the yellow stands, while the blue stands will be filled with supporters from Tineo, and José Mota will bring his familiar presence to the audience.
Ramon García, Michelle Calvó, Cristinini, Wilbur, the heifer, and the dinosaur will accompany the contestants as they battle it out for a place in the first final of the Summer Grand Prix, a milestone that hometowns and viewers alike have awaited for 18 years. The outcome promises to shape the seasonal narrative as the show heads toward its climactic resolution.