2018 World Cup: 3.69 million viewers for Lithuania - England on ITV in the UK (audience share:23%)

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Lithuania - England (0-1) a UEFA-zone qualification match for the 2018 World Cup (Group F) at the LFF Stadionas in Vilnius (Lithuania), drew 3.69 million viewers in the UK on the private, free-TV channel ITV on Sunday 08/10/2017 (kick-off at 18:00). England had already qualified for the 2018 World Cup in Russia after the England - Slovenia (1-0) match on Thursday 05/10/2017.

This figure represented an audience share of 23%, and allowed ITV to achieve the best performance in the British television market for its time slot on 08/10/2017.

2018 World Cup: final classification of Group F

Ranking of Group F of the 2018 World Cup qualifiers - ©  UEFA

  • England finished top of Group F with 26 points (8 wins, 2 draws) and have qualified for the finals of the 2018 World Cup.
  • Slovakia finished in second place, and can still qualify for, but are not assured of, the UEFA-zone play-offs from 09 to 14/11/2017.

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