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Nearly 45 million watched England vs. Mexico on Sunday night
Total audience approaches conference championship numbers.
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BBC
· Jul 7, 2026
9.1m watch England's epic win over Mexico
A peak audience of 9.1 million tuned in overnight to watch England beat Mexico to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
BBC News
· Jul 7, 2026
9.1m people stay up to watch England's epic win over Mexico
A peak audience of 9.1 million tuned in overnight to watch England beat Mexico to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
BBC Sport
· Jul 7, 2026
9.1m watch England's epic win over Mexico
A peak audience of 9.1 million tuned in overnight to watch England beat Mexico to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Lawyers, Guns & Money
· Jul 9, 2026
A few quick soccer thoughts for the quarterfinals
(1) The England-Mexico game had 44 million viewers in the US. For context, that’s 50 more than the most watched college football game of last season — the national championship game — and two and a half times more viewers than the most watched regular season game — THE Michigan-Ohio State game naturally. Even more [] The post A few quick soccer thoughts for the quarterfinals appeared first on Lawyers, Guns Money.
Associated Press
· Jul 5, 2026
Mexico vs England: LIVE watch party of 2026 World Cup
Live from Mexico City as fans gather to watch Mexico vs. England in their round of 16 match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Variety
· Jul 9, 2026
England’s World Cup Victory Over Mexico Draws Nearly 45 Million Viewers for Fox Sports, Telemundo and Peacock
England’s upset victory over Mexico to advance to the World Cup quarterfinals delivered nearly 45 million viewers on Sunday night across Fox Sports and the viewers for the Spanish-language telecast on Telemundo and Peacock. Fox Sports grabbed 21.7 million viewers for its telecast of England-Mexico, while Telemundo and Peacock saw an even bigger crowd, 23.2 []
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