More than 21m viewers tuned into the channel every day of the tournament to watch World Cup programmes, including match analysis, interviews and behind-the-scenes footage.
Eurosport said its audience during the World Cup was predominantly a young, male upmarket demographic.
The channel said its coverage "complemented the coverage of national TV channels" by screening its World Cup programming at times when "national channels reverted to their regular schedule".
During the tournament, its website, eurosport.com recorded more than 86m page impressions and 2m unique visitors, making it the broadcaster's most successful online event to date.
The timing of matches contributed to the site's strong performance, as those people who could not get to a TV set to watch matches followed them online.
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