England’s 3-2 Win Over Mexico Sets TV Record

England reached the World Cup quarter-finals with a thrilling 3-2 victory over Mexico, watched by a peak UK television audience of 9.1 million despite a 2am kick-off.

The BBC hailed the broadcast as the biggest ever for a live event in that time slot.

The match was overshadowed by a chaotic scheduling dispute, with the FA chief making a direct call to Prime Minister Keir Starmer to prevent the kick-off being moved.

Jordan Henderson broke his arm celebrating the win and will miss the quarter-final.