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Lucy Jackson

Scotland 'right behind World Cup team' as latest TV viewing figures revealed

Scotland's Andy Robertson following the FIFA World Cup Group C match at the Boston Stadium, Foxborough (Image: Andrew Milligan)

STV has revealed its latest viewing figures for Scotland's World Cup game against Morocco.

Steve Clarke's team were defeated 0-1 by Morocco following an early goal within the first two minutes of the match.

While thousands of Tartan Army members gathered to watch the game in Boston, fans back home in Scotland were also keen to show their support for the men's team.

The match was shown on ITV and STV, and the broadcaster has now published its viewing data for the game.

Scotland fans ahead of the game against Morocco at the Boston Stadium, Foxborough (Image: Andrew Milligan)

A peak audience of six million viewers watched the game across ITV, STV, ITVX and STV Player, with a peak of 1.2m viewers on STV in Scotland and an average audience of 1.1m viewers.

This makes the match STV's most watched programme since June 14, 2024, when Scotland took on Germany in the opening match of the Euros, according to overnight figures.

STV Player received just under half a million livestreams for the game (476,000), the platform's highest since the Netherlands v England semi-final in Euro 2024 last July.

And at its peak, the match had an 81% share of TV viewing.

Richard Williams, managing director of audience at STV, said: “In spite of the disappointing result, it’s clear from the viewing figures that the nation was right behind Steve Clarke’s men for last night’s tense clash with Morocco – no other group of supporters comes close.

"It’s been great to have Scotland back in the World Cup for the first time in 28 years, and the ratings prove that shared experiences like this can bring audiences together like nothing else.”

Scotland will see off Brazil next week as their dream of making history at the World Cup remains in the balance.

Scotland v Brazil takes place on June 24 at 11pm and will be broadcast on the BBC.

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