Hundreds of England fans were left wanting after BBC iPlayer's live streaming service appeared to shut off at the start of their match against Iran.
Viewers attempting to catch the Three Lions World Cup opener at 1pm were met with an error message that said: "Sorry, it looks like something's not working right now", asking users to try again in a few minutes.
Some frustrated fans had to wait as long as 10 minutes to be able to watch Gareth Southgate's team - although luckily that was in plenty of time to catch Jude Bellingham's opening goal on 35 minutes.
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BBC host Gary Lineker was forced to issue a brief apology at half-time. The former Leicester man said: “We apologise for those who had technical difficulties with the BBC iPlayer during the first half."
The following coverage didn't go entirely smoothly, however, with some fans complaining of delayed streams. One fan joked: "The BBC iPlayer site is so far behind that I've just seen Gary Lineker score at Italia 90."
Most fans were able to watch all five of England's goals, with a brace from Arsenal star Bukayo Saka adding to Bellingham's deft header and Raheem Sterling's finish. Marcus Rashford came on as a substitute in the second half and added the fifth goal within minutes.
The BBC will provide coverage for England's final group game against Wales on Tuesday November 29, while Friday evening's meeting with the USA will be on ITV.
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