Goals from Harry Maguire and Dele Alli saw Gareth Southgate’s men make history, with a first final appearance since 1966 now within reaching distance for the Three Lions.
ITV are set to air the game. They have first dibs on the semi-finals after the BBC broadcast England’s quarter-final with Sweden.
What about the final?
Both ITV and the BBC will be broadcasting the final in Moscow.
How many people watched the quarter-final?
Almost 20 million people tuned in to see England reach the World Cup semi-finals.
The game attracted an average of 15.8m viewers over the course of the match and peaked at 19.9m.
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England fan celebrates wildly in Colombia-dominated Moscow bar
What about England’s last-16 meeting with Colombia?
England’s victory against Colombia was the UK’s most-watched TV event since 2010. The game saw a peak of 23.8m and averaged 16.5m.
What is the most-watched England game?
Unsurprisingly, England’s World Cup win in 1966 tops the charts. A record 32.3 tuned in to watch Alf Ramsey’s men make history at Wembley.
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