Screen epics: World Cup 2026 viewing parties around the globe – in pictures

Photographs from across Europe, Asia, Africa and the Americas show communities gathering to watch the greatest show on earthViewing figures for the 2026 World Cup have been massive so far, with footy-mad audiences lapping up the coverage. England’s victory over Croatia had a peak audience of 15.4 million on ITV, but that was nothing compared to Brazil where more than 30 million people watched as the Seleçao beat Haiti. In Japan, the Samurai Blue drew a crowd of more than 20 million to Nippon TV for their match with Tunisia,…