In the year 2026 World Cup: 16.3 million to watch England beat DRC

A peak audience of 16.3 million people tuned in to watch England He won in the Democratic Republic of Congo In the World Cup on Wednesday.

The 17:00 BST kick-off was watched by an average of 14 million people on BBC TV, making it the BBC’s most watched time slot this year.

There were a further 10.4m streams on BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app.

Harry Kane scored two goals in the final 15 minutes to pull England back from the brink before DRC scored in the seventh minute.

The live cover page has over 20 million views worldwide and 14 million views in the UK.

England face Mexico in the last 16 at the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City on Monday.

That game is scheduled for 01:00 BST and will be broadcast live on BBC One, radio and online.

England’s World Cup group games start at 21:00, while Croatia and Ghana start at 22:00.

of Croatia opener (15.4m peak) and Victory over Panama (13.76m peak) was shown on ITV, the They are involved with Ghana It attracted a peak audience of 15.4m on the BBC, plus 8.3m requests on the BBC Sport app and BBC iPlayer.

Alex Kay Jelski, director of BBC Sport, said: “These are fantastic audiences and the BBC is where the country comes together for great sporting moments.

As England’s World Cup journey continues, we’re proud to bring the moments that matter to audiences wherever they choose to follow the competition.

The final week of the World Cup group stage accounted for more than a third (34%) of all hours broadcast on BBC iPlayer.

Football Daily’s visual podcast is proving hugely popular with fans, generating over two million streams as a team. And on social media, BBC Sport has 889m views so far in the tournament.

The Mexico match will be the Three Lions’ first night game for English spectators.

It presents an issue for England’s young supporters, with parents debating how to attend the game on what will become a school night for many children.

Thomas Tuchel was asked about the dilemma after England’s victory and the head coach replied as follows. “Write an excuse to the school and have them look at it.

“There’s a lot of school to go to, but the World Cup is every four years. For them to watch.

With a big match coming up in four days, we need everyone’s support, especially the kids.