England fans left furious as BBC are hit by technical issue during crucial moment of World Cup clash with DR Congo
Many fans were left disappointed after the BBC’s coverage of England’s round of 32 clash with the Democratic Republic of the Congo was unexpectedly cut off for several seconds.
In the 53rd minute of the match, with England trailing and DR Congo struggling to get back into the game after an early opening in the first half, the BBC screens suddenly froze as Jude Bellingham collected the ball in the penalty area.
More than 15 seconds later the screens returned to the sound of fans loudly reacting to a significant incident in the stadium, but BBC viewers were left guessing as to what had happened.
Replays soon showed Bellingham wobbling in the box and forcing Lionel Mpasi into a crucial save.
However, most fans used this as an opportunity to criticize England’s dismal performance.
One fan posted on #worldcup #England.’
Many fans were left disappointed after the BBC’s UK coverage was cut at a crucial moment
Fans took to social media to react to BBC glitch after Bellingham missed shot
Many fans joked that fainting was better than watching England play against DR Congo
Another added: ‘The game is so bad the BBC can’t broadcast it anymore hehe #England #DRCongo���� #ENGDRC #FIFAWordCup.’
‘The BBC should stay on that black screen. A third read on X: “Better watched than playing in England.”
A fourth stunned fan said: ‘Did the BBC make a glitch?!’
Other fans attacked the TV licenses in the process.
“The BBC wants me to pay a license for the TV to break down hahaha,” added one X user.
Another said: ‘Did we get a hitch from the BBC? Thank God for replays! ‘We paid for our TV licence!’
