2026 World Cup/United Kingdom: a peak of 15.4 million viewers for England - Ghana on BBC's channels

England - Ghana (0-0), on Matchday 2 of the 2026 World Cup group stage (group L), drew a peak audience of 15.4 million viewers on the channels of the public TV group BBC in the United Kingdom, on Tuesday 23 June 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 GMT, 22:00 CET), according to data from the audience measurement institute BARB (Broadcasters’ Audience Research Board).

In France, the match was watched by 3.3 million viewers on average on the private free-TV channel M6, according to data from the audience measurement institute Médiamétrie. Audience share: 25.8%.

England - Croatia (4-2), on Matchday 1, drew an average of 14.2 million viewers with a peak at 15.4 million on the private free-TV channel ITV1 on Wednesday 17 June 2026 (kick-off at 21:00 GMT, 22:00 CET), according to BARB.

2026 World Cup: 100% of matches free-to-air in the UK, 58% in Germany, 52% in France, 32% in Spain

France

M6 and beIN SPORTS France share the broadcasting rights to the 2026 World Cup in France, the first to feature 48 teams. 52% of the matches in the competition will be broadcast free-to-air.

M6 will broadcast 54…