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Lauren Del Fabbro

16.3 million people tune in to watch England beat DR Congo at World Cup

England’s Harry Kane celebrates on the pitch after the Fifa World Cup Round of 32 match at Atlanta Stadium (Nick Potts/PA) - (PA Wire)

A peak audience of 16.3 million people tuned in to watch England beat the Democratic Republic of Congo at the World Cup.

The figures were achieved on BBC One and iPlayer making it the biggest live audience of 2026 for the broadcaster.

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