The final of the Women’s European Championship between England and Germany was watched by more than 17 million viewers. Sarina Wigman’s team won 2-1 and won the trophy for the first time in their history.
The Wembley Final was watched by 87,192 fans, a record for the event. According to nights.tv, the match attracted an average of 11 million viewers and an audience share of 66%, setting a new record for a women’s football match. The final, broadcast by BBC One, drew a total of 17.5 million viewers.
The previous record was 9.3 million for England’s semi-final against Sweden. The average audience for this match was 7.9 million.
female #euro2022final on BBC1, starting at 17:00, the audience averaged 11 million/66%, and peaked at 17.6 million! Congratulations #lioness about their victory over Germany! #uktvratings https://t.co/DSYC3PhVGB
— overnights.tv (@overnightstv) August 1, 2022
Source: Kathimerini
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