England’s goalless draw against Ghana in the World Cup captivated a peak audience of 15.4 million viewers across BBC One and iPlayer on Tuesday night. The match, played at Boston Stadium, saw the men’s national football team struggle to penetrate a resolute Ghanaian defence, resulting in a stalemate.
The fixture also set new digital records for the broadcaster, with 8.3 million requests for the game on iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app – the highest for any major football tournament shown on the BBC.
