3.26 billion. Global audience (at least one minute), up 2.2% vs. 2014.
516.6 million. Global average audience (in-home) for final, down 5.1% vs. 2014.
96.6 percent. South American viewers who watched World Cup.
51.3 percent. Global viewers who watched World Cup.
76.4 percent. Hours of World Cup coverage available on free-to-air networks in Europe.
38.1 percent. Hours of World Cup coverage available on free-to-air networks world-wide.
29.4 percent. Increase in viewing hours in Asia.
5.1 percent. Decrease in viewing hours world-wide.
Source: FIFA.

England Cameron Carter-Vickers, Swansea City/D2, 90 minutes (2-2 vs. Wigan Athletic)
-- Lyndon Gooch, Sunderland/D3, 66 minutes (1-1 vs Shrewsbury Town)
-- Tim Ream, Fulham, 90 minutes (1-0 vs. Huddersfield Town)
-- DeAndre Yedlin, Newcastle United, 90 minutes (1-1 vs. Watford)
Israel Jonathan Bornstein, Maccabi Netanya, 57 minutes, 1 red card (1-0 vs. Ironi Kiryat Shmona)
Scotland Emerson Hyndman, Hibernian, sub-29 minutes (0-1 vs. Hearts)

"Maybe New Year's Eve will be a bit louder -- maybe not too loud, my dog doesn't like it."

-- Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp, after the Reds' 5-1 win over Arsenal, saying it would be "crazy" for Liverpool fans not to be enjoying their nine-point lead in the Premier League -- but playing down Liverpool's title chances with defending champion Manchester City next up on the schedule on Thursday. (BBC Sport)