Superstitious England fans are fearing Gareth Southgate's men will be beaten by Senegal in Sunday's World Cup tie - because the match is being shown live on ITV
However, four years ago at the same round of 16 stage, England won a World Cup penalty shootout for the first time when they beat Colombia in Russia - and the match was screened on ITV.
Since 1998, England have played 28 times live on ITV in major tournaments and have managed six victories, 13 draws and nine defeats in that time. That's a win rate of 21.5%.Why Senegal will be tough opponents for England Records show that of the 27 tournament games on the broadcaster, 19 resulted in a win, five in a draw and three were lost. That represents a win rate of 70%.
Figures released on Wednesday showed last night's England-Wales game on BBC One had an average audience of 16.6 million viewers.Related Topics
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