BBC announces record-breaking viewing figures for England v Mexico World Cup match

Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.AllNewsSportCultureLifestyleEngland's dramatic 3-2 World Cup victory over Mexico set new BBC viewing records, with a peak live audience of 9.1 million despite a 2am BST kick-off, and an average of 7.8 million viewers. This figure more than tripled the previous record for a BBC event screened between 2am and 4am, which was set during the Rio Olympics in 2016. Digital engagement also soared, with match highlights streamed a record 5.9 million times across iPlayer, the BBC Sport website and app, and the BBC Football YouTube channel, contributing to iPlayer's highest ever number of requests on Monday, totalling 48 million. The fixture also proved a massive hit on social media, with footage of Harry Kane's post-match interview garnering 65 million views. England have now progressed to the World Cup quarter-finals, where they will face Erling Haaland’s Norway on Saturday, 11 July, with a 10pm BST kick-off, potentially leading to another late night for fans. In fullEngland fans skip sleep for World Cup drama as thrilling win over Mexico smashes BBC viewing recordsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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