Football fans are absolutely fuming after discovering that neither the BBC nor ITV will be showing traditional highlights programmes during this summer's World Cup.
The tournament kicked off on Thursday evening with Mexico claiming victory against South Africa at the legendary Azteca Stadium, with ITV broadcasting the match and opening ceremony live.
But viewers quickly realised something was missing – there's no Match of the Day-style show to help them catch up on the action.
While both broadcasters have made clips available on their websites, there won't be any TV highlights packages throughout the entire competition, leaving supporters reliant on the internet to see what they've missed from North America's overnight fixtures.
World Cup viewers are not happy that the BBC and ITV do not have any highlights packages
| PAThe reaction on social media has been swift and brutal.
One viewer, @phildampier, took to X to ask: "Have I got this right? The #BBC and #ITV don't have a morning or afternoon #MOTD style highlights show of #FIFA #WorldCup games we've missed through the night? Diabolical."
Another frustrated fan, @ilgrandetoro, wrote: "So there's no highlights shows on either ITV or BBC for the World Cup? That's a bit s*** considering the vast majority of games are overnight."
Some pointed out the inconsistency, with @botbforum noting that broadcasters manage to provide highlights coverage for the Olympics, questioning why the World Cup should be any different.
Not everyone was sympathetic to the complaints, though.
Some viewers suggested it was time to embrace modern technology rather than clinging to traditional TV schedules.
Mexico kicked off their World Cup campaign with a win against South Korea | GETTY@GavinRossPhoto responded: "I know it's hard to believe but there was this thing called the internet invented a few years ago. It allows you to watch TV and highlights of things, like football for example, almost instantly."
Others were equally blunt, with @TheVivCross asking: "You do know YouTube is a thing? Who the hell watches the BBC or ITV for highlights any more?"
And @mag_tom posed the question: "Can you imagine waiting to watch a highlight TV show in 2026 when YouTube exists?"
But those defending the online-only approach were met with some sharp pushback.
@dragon35666 made a fair point: "People saying about YouTube and stuff miss the point. Those sort of videos would tell the result before you click the video. We want a mini MOTD where we don't know what happened going in."
And @phildampier fired back at critics with a reminder about accessibility: "You do realise 20 per cent of people in the UK don't use the internet don't you but everyone with a TV has to buy a licence?"
It's a valid concern – millions of licence fee payers are essentially being told to find their own way to catch up on the biggest football tournament on the planet.