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Gareth Bale was seen celebrating aft scoring Wales' archetypal extremity of the crippled against the USA
By Steven McIntosh
Entertainment reporter
More viewers watched Wales play their opening World Cup lucifer than England play theirs, overnight ratings show.
An mean UK assemblage of 7.8 cardinal watched England play Iran connected BBC One, according to ratings assemblage Barb.
That compares with 9.4 cardinal who watched Wales play the USA connected ITV.
The quality tin beryllium partially explained by the timings - the England lucifer took spot during bureau hours successful the UK connected Monday, portion the Wales lucifer took spot successful premier clip evening hours.
But portion England took portion successful the past World Cup successful 2019, the Wales lucifer marked the nation's archetypal successful a World Cup for 64 years.
England bushed Iran 6-2 connected the archetypal time of the tourney successful Qatar, portion Wales drew 1-1 with the USA.
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Image caption,England's Mason Mount playing against Iran successful Monday's World Cup match
The Wales lucifer besides aired connected Welsh-language broadcaster S4C, the assemblage of which is not included successful the ITV figures. BBC News has asked S4C for their ain assemblage data.
Gareth Bale said helium had "no doubts" astir taking the punishment which brought Wales their archetypal World Cup goal since 1958.
The USA had been heading for triumph until Bale was fouled by Walker Zimmerman and stepped up to people the 82nd-minute penalty.
The Prince of Wales showed his enactment by tweeting successful the Welsh language, with a representation of his Wales supporters bucket hat.
England's lucifer saw Arsenal ace Bukayo Saka people twice, portion the different 4 goals crippled from Jude Bellingham, Raheem Sterling, Marcus Rashford and Jack Grealish.
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