England World Cup win over Sweden watched by almost 20m viewers

BBC’s coverage of quarter-final victory over Sweden peaked at 19.64 million on Saturday

There were gasps, there were cheers – in many cases there was frank disbelief – as England defeated Sweden on Saturday, and went through the to the semi-final of a World Cup for the first time in 28 years. The comfortable 2-0 win – managed in normal time – drew vast crowds in bars and public big screens, jubilant fans spilling out on to the streets long after the final whistle had blown.

Almost 20 million viewers tuned into the BBC to watch the match on Saturday afternoon.

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