England’s dramatic 3-2 World Cup win over Mexico headlined a night dominated by SBS’ World Cup coverage.
SBS’ coverage of England’s World Cup Round of 16 clash with Mexico topped Monday’s ratings with a national reach of 2,882,000 people and an average audience of 1,659,000.
Jude Bellingham scored two goals in the first half, before Julián Quiñones pulled one back for Mexico.
England was reduced to 10 men after a red card in the second-half but managed to hold on through a nervy finish to win 3-2, setting up a quarter-final against Norway.
The fixture attracted the largest TV audience for a game not involving the Socceroos at this World Cup.
Earlier in the day, SBS’s live coverage of Brazil v Norway had a national reach of 1,879,000 with an average audience of 834,000. Erling Haaland scored twice as Norway beat Brazil 2-1 to book their spot in the quarter-final.
Nine’s Travel Guides pulled in a national reach of 1,683,000 with an average audience of 891,000, as the guides explored Indonesia beyond Bali. They sampled Java’s spicy food scene, swam in Flores and came face-to-face with a Komodo dragon.
Seven’s Farmer Wants A Wife wasn’t far behind with a national reach of 1,675,000 and an average audience of 946,000. The final solo dates got underway, with just 24 hours left on each farm before the remaining women head home and the farmers introduce them to their families.
Usual frontrunners, Tipping Point Australia and The Chase Australia both featured in the top 10, continuing their steady run in the quiz slot. Nine’s show had a national reach of 1,660,000 and an average audience of880,000, whilst its competitor on Seven brought in a national reach of 1,533,000 and an average audience 747,000.
Ten’s Have You Been Paying Attention? rounded out the night, with Urzila Carlson, Peter Helliar, Anne Edmonds, Nath Valvo and Ed Kavalee going up against host Tom Gleisner and special guest quizmaster Brenna Kean. It had a national reach of 1,168,000 and an average audience of 706,000.
ABC’s Four Corners came in at nineteenth with a national reach of 987,000 and an average audience of 531,000.
