More viewers watched wales play their opening would CUP match than England play there's, overnight show.
An average UK audience of 7.4 million watched England play iran On BBC one, according play the ratings Body Barb.
That comparres with 9.4 million wto watched Wales play the USA on ITV.
The difference be party Explained by the timings -the England Match took place during office hours in the UK on Monday, while the wales match took place in prime time Evening hours,
The BBC also drew a attention to the large number of viewers who were matching the England match on opayer, figures whoch aren't fully reflected in Barbs terrestrial data.
It is likely that a larger number of viewers than usual would have been watching on iPlayer during affice hours while away from nation's First in a would cup for 64 year's.
England beat iran 6-2 on the first day of the Tournament in Qatar, while walees drew 1-1 with the USA.
The wales match also aired on welsh- language proadcaster s4c- the audience of which is not included in the ITV figures BBC News has asked s4c- for their own audience data.
Gareth bale said he had "no doubts' about taking the penaity which brought walees their First would cup goal since 1958.
