A peak audience of 15.8 million viewers tuned in to watch Spain beat Argentina 1-0 in the 2026 Fifa World Cup final on the BBC.
The tense final also attracted an average audience of 13.9 million on BBC One and BBC iPlayer, with the BBC having a 64% share of all TV viewing.
ITV and ITVX saw an audience peak across devices of 3.8 million viewers.
On BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app, the final was streamed 11.1 million times, including 2.4 million UHD (ultra high definition) streams on BBC iPlayer.
Alex Kay-Jelski, director of BBC Sport, said: “This has been a World Cup we’ll never forget, and that’s entirely down to the millions of people who chose to experience it with the BBC.
“Thank you to everyone who watched, streamed, listened, read, shared and joined us throughout the tournament.
“Whether you were watching at home, following on your phone during the working day, catching up on Football Daily or diving into our new interactive experiences, you made this a summer of football that brought the nation together.
“Our ambition was to be there for audiences every step of the way, not just during the matches, but every hour in between.
“We wanted to tell the stories behind the tournament, bring fans closer to the biggest moments and innovate in ways that made the experience richer than ever before.
“The response has been extraordinary, and we’re incredibly grateful that so many people made the BBC part of their World Cup.”
Elsewhere, Saturday’s 10-goal thriller in the third place play-off between England and France saw a peak audience of 11.8 million on BBC One and BBC iPlayer with an average audience of 10.8 million, as England secured the bronze medal with a 6-4 win, their best finish in a men’s World Cup since 1966.
BBC live text coverage on its sport website and app was viewed more than 18.8 million times globally during the final, including 14.2 million views in the UK.
Across the whole tournament, the BBC saw an overall reach of 42.8 million across TV viewing, with World Cup matches being streamed 237 million times on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website and app, more than double the figures for the 2022 World Cup.
