ITV viewers were far from impressed with the broadcaster's World Cup coverage on Sunday evening.
Laura Woods introduced the match on Sunday night (Image: ITV)
FIFA World Cup 2026 viewers voiced the same complaint as they watched the Netherlands versus Japan match on Sunday night. The game, which took place at AT&T Stadium, kicked off at 9pm UK time and 4pm ET in the US. It is being broadcast on FOX in the US and ITV1 in the UK, with streaming options on FOX One and ITVX, respectively.
Japan arrived at the tournament in outstanding form, having won their last six matches, including impressive victories over Brazil and England. Conversely, the Netherlands remain favorites despite dealing with the notable injury absence of creative talent Xavi Simons and having won only one of their last three games.
Yet, just moments into the game, frustrated fans took to X to express their dissatisfaction with ITV's live broadcast.
Some viewers were left angry over ITV's live coverage (Image: ITV)
One fan complained, "Can we just ban ITV from showing the World Cup ? And give it all to the BBC ? Constantly poor quality, cuts out, app closes, itv X sucks."
Another agreed, "Watching the #Worldcup on @BBC beautiful UHD quality streaming, @ITV looks like I'm playing #sensiblesoccer from the 90s, awful. And with those Dutch kits, it's all a blur!"
A third added, "So the Dutch have broken ITV’s stream with their kits. It’s bordering on unwatchable on my set. No issues with any other ITV game until tonight."
The Netherlands face Japan in a 9pm kickoff at the World Cup (Image: Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)
"Picture quality on ITV for the World Cup is horrendous. Swear I’m watching pro-evo soccer," someone else echoed.
However, despite the complaints, some fans were delighted with the coverage, with one writing, "Hats off to @ITV for the #WorldCup coverage."
"I agree," another simply wrote.
Laura Woods introduced the commentary for the match, telling viewers, "Changeover complete, and now we head to the Lone Star state and the home of the Dallas Cowboys for our next live game.
"As dark horses, Japan and the Netherlands face off in Texas."
She added, "This is not Japan's first rodeo, but the Dutch will be spurred on to end their unwanted record as three times runners up."