England's dramatic World Cup victory over Mexico on Monday drew a peak audience of 9.1 million viewers across BBC TV and BBC i Player. Despite the 02:00 BST kick-off, an average of 7.8 million people watched the match, marking the largest UK television audience ever for a live broadcast in that time slot. Jude Bellingham scored twice in the contest, which saw England advance to the quarter-finals after fending off a Mexican comeback at the Azteca Stadium.

The match also generated significant catch-up viewership, with highlights streamed 5.9 million times across BBC platforms. A replay on BBC Two later that morning attracted a peak of 1.1 million viewers. England is now set to face Norway in the quarter-finals, a team that upset Brazil and features striker Erling Haaland, who has scored seven goals in the tournament.

England will be without the suspended Jarell Quansah and the injured Jordan Henderson for the upcoming match, though Reece James is expected to return. This latest viewership figure follows strong numbers for England's earlier group stage games, with their last-32 win over DR Congo remaining the most-watched match of the tournament so far for the Three Lions.