9.1m watch England's epic win over Mexico
Summary
About 9.1 million people in the UK watched England's exciting win over Mexico in the World Cup late at night. This game was the biggest TV audience ever in the UK for a live broadcast between 2:00 and 4:00 a.m., and England will next play Norway in the quarter-finals.Key Facts
- The match between England and Mexico peaked at 9.1 million viewers on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer.
- The game started at 2:00 a.m. UK time but still attracted an average of 7.8 million viewers.
- This was the largest live UK TV audience for the 2:00-4:00 a.m. time slot.
- The BBC Sport website and app had a record 15 million unique visitors that day.
- England’s Jude Bellingham scored two goals in a fast-paced game at Mexico's Azteca Stadium.
- England will face Norway in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday at 10:00 p.m., broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live.
- England will be missing Jarell Quansah (suspended) and Jordan Henderson (injured) but expects Reece James to play.
- Previous England matches in the tournament had very high peak audiences, including 16.3 million for their win over DR Congo.
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