9.1M Watch England's World Cup Win Over Mexico
A peak audience of 9.1 million watched England's dramatic 2-1 win over Mexico in the World Cup round of 16 on BBC TV and iPlayer. The match kicked off at 02:00 BST and averaged 7.8 million viewers, setting a record for the largest UK live broadcast between 02:00 and 04:00. The BBC Sport website and app saw 15 million unique visitors, and BBC Sport's social platforms recorded 330 million video views. Jude Bellingham scored twice at the Azteca Stadium. The highlights were streamed 5.9 million times. A rerun on BBC Two at 07:10 averaged 900,000 viewers. England will face Norway in the quarter-finals on Saturday at 22:00, broadcast on BBC Radio 5 Live. Norway upset Brazil in the last 16. England will be without suspended Jarell Quansah and injured Jordan Henderson, but Reece James is expected to be fit. England's group games against Croatia and Ghana kicked off at 21:00, while the Panama game was at 22:00. The highest-viewed England game remains the last-32 win over DR Congo with a peak of 16.3 million.
Key facts
- Peak audience of 9.1 million watched England vs Mexico on BBC TV and iPlayer.
- Match kicked off at 02:00 BST and averaged 7.8 million viewers.
- Largest UK live broadcast audience between 02:00 and 04:00.
- BBC Sport website and app had 15 million unique visitors.
- BBC Sport social platforms had 330 million video views.
- Jude Bellingham scored twice at the Azteca Stadium.
- Highlights streamed 5.9 million times.
- England will face Norway in the quarter-finals on Saturday at 22:00.
Entities
Artists
- Jude Bellingham
- Jarell Quansah
- Jordan Henderson
- Reece James
- Erling Haaland
Institutions
- BBC
- BBC iPlayer
- BBC Two
- BBC Radio 5 Live
- BBC Sport
- ITV
- FIFA
Locations
- Azteca Stadium
- Mexico
- England
- United Kingdom
- Norway
- Brazil
- Croatia
- Ghana
- Panama
- DR Congo