Over 30 million viewers expected to watch on Saturday

[Denver]

https://www.thesun.co.uk/world-cup-2018/6698892/nation-stand-still-england-sweden-world-cup-match/

Its coming home

[Jack_]

Not sure about that, it's an afternoon kick-off so that will limit it slightly. I expect a 25m max peak

Now a semi final would be a whole different prospect, record-breaking I'd imagine

[Jordan.]

I'm mad I'm working

[Nicky91]

yasss slay england :clap2:


30 million people to see them get to the semi final :cheer2:

[Crimson Dynamo]

yasss slay england :clap2:


30 million people to see them get to the semi final :cheer2:

RIP the Swiss era

[Nicky91]

RIP the Swiss era

they aren't in the world cup anymore :nono:


and i want England to destroy the pathetic swedish team

[Vanessa]

I can't watch it. I'll be at work. :bawling:

[Cherie]

The worldwide viewing figures must be crazy

[Wizard.]

When will Eastenders?

[Cal.]

I’m working the bar AGAIN

[Vanessa]

I’m working the bar AGAIN

Have you got a tv there?

[Jack_]

Not even as high as I thought, afternoon kick off and this weather really is sending people to pubs

14:50: MOTD 2018 World Cup: Sweden v England - 15.84m (80.2%)
* peak - 19.64m (87.7%) at 16:45
* 1 minute peak - 19.86m (88.8%) at 16:51

Those peak shares tho

[Jack_]

The semi final's on a weekday evening so I reckon it could match the London 2012 Opening/Closing Ceremonies

[Nicky91]

mess at no 30 million viewers for england :joker: :joker: :joker:

[Denver]

Everyone went to the pub

[Nicky91]

Everyone went to the pub

it's coming home :fan:


tell the world that it's coming home, it's coming home

let the rain wash away all the tears from yesterday

they forgiven my mistakes, it's coming home, it's coming home

:laugh2:

[Shaun]

Yeah I'd imagine the number is probably double the figure with everyone who watched in an outdoor park / pub / mall / friend's barbecue etc.

[Matthew.]

World Class England squad, way better than 1966 :smug:


and now England will be world champions 3 times in a row, and also european champions in 2020


cause It's Coming Home :laugh2:

wtf you said you werent supporting them yesterday

[Matthew.]

i'm not supporting them though :hehe:

i'm cursing them

jesus mary joseph you really are impossible to wrap my head around

[Jack_]

The silver lining on tonight might be the ratings in the morning, hope they're big

Shame we won't get to see what a final would get, reckon that would've broken every record in the book :(

[Jack_]

The semi final's on a weekday evening so I reckon it could match the London 2012 Opening/Closing Ceremonies

Not far off

18:50-22:35 average - 20.04m (73.3%)

A 5 minute peak of 26.54m (84.2%) at 21:30

Don't think we'll see a rating like that again for a long time

[Nicky91]

:clap1: :clap1: so many people saw this historical football moment wow

[MTVN]

Thought the share would be bigger than that mind

[Ross.]

Thought the share would be bigger than that mind

That figure includes the coverage after the game which probably drags it down a bit