WARSAW, June 27: UEFA says Italy’s penalty shootout victory over England is likely to record the highest global TV audience of any quarter-final in Euro history.

UEFA says 100 million viewers watched on Sunday in the first 20 markets which reported ratings, with more than 100 broadcasters yet to deliver figures.

England’s loss on penalties to Portugal in the Euro 2004 quarter-finals holds the current record at 228.2 million, UEFA says.

Sunday’s average audience in the United Kingdom was 20.3 million.

UEFA compares the match ratings to the 14.7 million UK audience for a concert this month to celebrate the diamond jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II. Italy had an average audience of 21.8 million.—AP