Millions tuned in to watch the lionesses’ victory (Picture: Reuters; Getty; AP)England’s 3-1 victory against Australia in the semi-finals of the World Cup was watched by an average of 4.6 million people. The win means that Lionesses have now progressed to their first-ever World Cup final. The early kick-off on a weekday didn’t stop a peak audience of 7.3 million from tuning in to watch the history-making game. A peak audience of 11.7 million watched the Lionesses’ previous World Cup semi-final in 2019 – a game which ended in a 2-1 defeat to the USA. MORE : Pub bosses call for relaxation of alcohol rules for Women’s World Cup finalMORE : Meet Sarina Wiegman’s husband Marten Glotzbach, who will be cheering her on every step of the way in Sunday’s Women’s World Cup final

Source: Metro August 17, 2023 21:02 UTC