England Is Eliminated In Front Of 19.4 Million UK Viewers
As per World Cup viewing figures, England is eliminated in front of 19.4 million UK viewers.
There were an estimated 19.4 million people in the United Kingdom who tuned in to watch England suffer a defeat at the hands of France in Qatar, according to the numbers that were compiled from television broadcasts.
England's Defeat
On Saturday, the last five minutes of the World Cup 2022 quarter-final match drew a peak audience of 21.31 million people tuning in to ITV (and +1) to watch it. This was the highest number of people who watched any portion of the match.
England was eliminated from the competition after suffering a defeat at the hands of France with a score of 2-1.
There is a possibility that some viewers watched the program on alternative platforms, such as ITVX; however, these viewers are not accounted for in the ratings that Barb provided.
The five-minute peak of 21.31 million viewers was the single channel TV moment in 2022 up to this point with the most viewers overall.
A peak audience of 28 million viewers watched the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in September, making it the most-watched television program of the year overall.
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On Sunday, following their defeat, the playerson the Three Lions team could be seen driving back to the United Kingdom looking very disheartened.
On Twitter, England's captain Harry Kane expressed his dissatisfaction after missing a penalty kick by writing that he was "absolutely gutted." If he had been successful with the kick, England and France's score would have been tied at 2-2.
After Aurélien Tchouaméni scored a goal for France in the 17th minute, which gave France an early lead in the game, he also scored an earlier penalty for England, which tied the score at 1-1 for England after France had taken the lead in the game early on.
Throughout the entirety of the Winter World Cup, England's team has been cheered on by millions of die-hard supporters.
England VS France
France advanced to the World Cup semi-finals with a 2-1 victory over England in a game that was played at a rapid pace to set up a matchup against Morocco. Morocco stunned Portugal in the other World Cup quarter-final that was played today.
On Saturday, at Al Bayt Stadium, Aurelien Tchouameni scored the game-winning goal for France with a blistering long-range shot in the 17th minute.
Fans from England were particularly upset after it was ruled that there were no fouls committed by Bukayo Saka during the moments immediately preceding the opening goal scored by the team that currently holds the title of world champion.
The first half was played at a level of competition that was relatively even between both teams, but England started the second half with renewed vigor. A second attempt to bring Saka to the ground shortly after the kickoff failed, but this time it occurred inside the French box, and the referee indicated the location of the penalty spot.
In the 54th minute, in front of a crowd of 68,895 people, Tottenham Hotspurs captain Harry Kane converted a penalty kick by rifling it into the back of the net past his teammate Hugo Lloris. This brought the score to a tie. As a result of that goal, he is now tied for first place with Wayne Rooney as the player who has scored the most goals for the Three Lions.
In the 70th minute, Gareth Southgate's menhad a chance to go ahead, but Harry Maguire missed the target, putting the ball into the side of the net.
Olivier Giroud found a huge gap in the English defense in the 76th minute and leveled with a massive left-foot volley. Pickford caught it safely, but England were not off the hook for long.
Another minute, another cross, another chance for Giroud, and he headed home to give France the lead, sending Les Bleus fans inside the stadium into raptures.
England had a golden opportunity to equalize in the 84th minute after Theo Hernandez collided with Mason Mount inside the box, but Kane again skied his penalty attempt into orbit.
Finally, the French press proved too much for the Three Lions to bear, and France will face Morocco in the World Cup semi-final on Wednesday at Al Bayt Stadium.
Final Words
The first match between England and Iran, which played on November 21 and broadcast on BBC One, was watched by an average audience size of 7.4 million people in the United Kingdom. England won the match 6-2.
A daily average of 16.59 million people in the United Kingdom tuned in to watch the match between England and Wales when it was aired on BBC One on the day it was played.