Livestream of England match will have 20-second delay, says BBC

Millions are expected to watch quarter-final game against Sweden on mobile or big screen

Millions of Britons unable to get close to a TV will spend Saturday afternoon watching England’s World Cup quarter-final match livestreamed on to their mobile device – but the time delay means they risk overhearing the result.

Neil Hall, who leads the product team for BBC Sport, said he expected a record number of people to stream Saturday’s match from the broadcaster’s website – but despite big improvements most online streaming services still have a significant time delay compared to traditional television broadcasts.

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