7.7m Watch ITV England Game

ITV1’s coverage of England’s friendly international against Egypt at Wembley pulled in 7.7m viewers for the terrestrial channel.

The match, which saw England beat the African side 3-1, gave ITV an impressive 31.5% share of the peaktime audience, beating off BBC One drama series ‘Five Days’ which aired at 9-10pm and won a 22.8% share.

ITV currently holds football rights contracts with The FA for England home internationals and UEFA for live Champions League coverage.