Qatar 2022: an average of 7.4 million viewers in the UK for England - Iran (Group B) on BBC One

England - Iran (6-2), on Matchday 1 of the 2022 World Cup group stage (Group B), drew an average of 7.4 million viewers in the UK with a peak audience of 8.1 million on the public TV channel BBC One, on Monday 21/11/2022 (kick-off at 13:00 UK time, 14:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute BARB (Broadcasters' Audience Research Board).

These figures represent the "largest live streamed event on the BBC over a 24 hour period ever," according to former England player and BBC football pundit Gary Lineker (see Tweet below), on 22/11/2022. The match also totaled 8 million live views on the BBC's digital platforms (BBC iPlayer platform, BBC Sport website and app).

• In Germany, the match was watched by 3.03 million viewers on the German public TV channel ZDF, according to data from the audience measurement institute AGF. Audience share: 28.3%.

• In Italy, the match drew an average of 1.859 million viewers on the public TV channel Rai 1, according to data from the audience measurement institute Auditel. Audience share: 15.7%.

• In Spain, the match was watched by…