More than 24 million people watch England's penalty shootout win

Game as a whole seen by 16.5 million people on average, with figures a boon for ITV

More than 24 million people in the UK watched Eric Dier score England’s winning penalty against Colombia on Tuesday night, making the World Cup last 16 match one of the most-watched events in recent TV history.

ITV said the game as a whole was seen by an average of 16.5 million people, with the audience growing as the public became aware of the impending penalty shootout.

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