Women’s World Cup Final Draws Historic U.K. Viewership Numbers

August 21, 2023

While England wasn’t able to win the FIFA Women’s World Cup, the country’s 1-0 loss to Spain in Sunday’s final still broke a domestic viewership record.

The match drew 12 million viewers on BBC One — making it the most-watched women’s soccer match in U.K. history and the second-most watched event for BBC this year behind the inauguration of King Charles III. It was England’s first appearance in the Women’s World Cup Final.

The final racked up a further 3.9 million views on the BBC’s digital platforms. FOS