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World Cup BBC coverage blunder: Did you see this embarrassing gaffe?
THE WORLD CUP has got off to a thrilling start, but fans looking to catch up on the action will have been caught out as the BBC suffered an embarrassing technical blunder.
The World Cup is just a few days old but the tournament has already produced several superb matches including the thrilling 3-3 draw between Portugal and Spain.
France’s 2-1 win over Australia also served up plenty of action with two penalties and extensive use of VAR.
However, fans looking for analysis of the match after the final whistle will have been disappointed as the BBC suffered an embarrassing technical error.
Host Mark Chapman and his pundits were cut off while discussing Antoine Griezmann’s penalty, with coverage switching to Argentina fans before disappearing entirely.
The stream was eventually restored, although it definitely wasn’t showing football…
Take a look through the gallery above to see how the BBC suffered an embarrassing blunder during their coverage of the 2018 World Cup.