England’s jaw dropping quarter-final clash against Sweden saw millions flock to BBC Sport on Thursday night, with a peak TV audience of 7.4 million and 8.3 million views of the live text page.
The quarter-final match generated nearly 3 million online streams across BBC iPlayer, the BBC Sport website, and the app – with a quarter of those coming from 16–35-year-olds, highlighting strong engagement from younger audiences. On the night, the BBC Sport website’s live text page attracted 8.3 million views. So far, total online requests for Women’s Euro 2025 content have reached 8.1 million across BBC Sport’s digital platforms – a clear sign of the growing audience appetite for the tournament.
England’s comeback received the biggest TV audience of the competition so far – with a peak audience share of 65% – and means the reigning champions will face Italy in the next round.
The gripping quarter-final also drew a significant number of 16–35-year-olds to the post-match analysis with Gabby Logan and the team, with nearly half a million streams on BBC iPlayer and the BBC Sport website by 11pm on Thursday night. Following the match, the Women’s Euros became the 4th most-watched programme among under-35s on iPlayer across all genres.
Alex Kay-Jelski, Director of BBC Sport, said: “I was biting my nails on the sofa with the rest of the fans. What a win for the Lionesses! We can’t wait for Tuesday. We’ll be bringing fans closer to the action with full commentary and analysis on BBC Radio 5 Live, the BBC Sport website, and the BBC Sport app.”
BBC Sport is broadcasting one of the semi-finals along with the final on Sunday 27 July. Every knockout game is available to listen to live on BBC Radio 5 Live and BBC Sounds.
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