16.3m tune in to watch England beat DR Congo
Summary
16.3 million people watched England’s football match against DR Congo during the World Cup, making it the most-watched BBC moment in 2024. England won after Harry Kane scored twice late in the game and will next face Mexico in the last 16.Key Facts
- The match started at 17:00 BST and averaged 14 million viewers on BBC TV.
- There were an additional 10.4 million streams online via BBC iPlayer and BBC Sport.
- DR Congo scored early, but England came back to win with two goals by Harry Kane in the final 15 minutes.
- The live coverage page had over 20 million views worldwide, including 14 million in the UK.
- England will play Mexico at 01:00 BST on Monday in Mexico City.
- Previous England games attracted large audiences on both BBC and ITV channels.
- The World Cup made up 34% of all streaming hours on BBC iPlayer during the last week of the group stage.
- The late kickoff for the Mexico game raises concerns about young fans watching due to school the next day.
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