The football match, which saw England beat the African side 3-1, gave ITV an impressive 31.5% share of the peaktime audience.
BBC One's drama series 'Five Days', which aired at 9-10pm, continued to perform well, but its clash with the England game brought its ratings down a little to 5.9 million viewers and a 22.8% share.
Channel 4’s peaktime offering, 'Ramsay’s Kitchen Nightmares USA', drew 1.5 million, while Five’s latest instalment of 'NCIS' attracted 1.9 million viewers, with a 7.4% share.
The romantic drama 'Becoming Jane', starring Anne Hathaway, pulled in 1.3 million for BBC Two, giving it a 5% share.
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