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Lionesses’ semi-final watched by 7.3m – as fans lament lack of places to watch final

Councils accused of downplaying women’s football compared with men’s with few cities hosting public viewings

The Lionesses drew an average of 4.6 million viewers during their World Cup semi-final, yet fans are disappointed that councils have failed to respond to their success by putting on free public viewing parties for the final.

The BBC said a peak audience of 7.3 million tuned in to watch England beat Australia 3-1 on Wednesday, despite the time zone difference resulting in an 11am kick-off time.

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