ITV slammed for World Cup coverage of Holland vs Morocco as fans MISS start of extra-time after blunder
ITV missed the start of extra-time of Holland’s clash with Morocco. Issa Diop cancelled out Cody Gakpo’s emotional opener in injury time. And that sent the tense last-32 showdown for another half an hour. ITV cut to an advert break at the end of normal time. But by the time they came back, the action had already resumed. And that left viewers baffled. READ MORE ON THE WORLD CUP One said: “Wdym they missed kick-off.” Another wrote: “Did we just miss kick-off due to adverts? Pretty poor from ITV if so!” A third added: “ITV missing some actual football for their ad breaks.” A fourth typed: “As if ITV missed the start of extra-time…” Most read in Football WORLD CUP 2026 FREE BETS AND SIGN UP OFFERS World Cup 2026 - all the info IT'S A KNOCKOUT The knockout stages of the World Cup are here, with many big sides still in the hunt for global glory. England manager Thomas Tuchel is hoping to finally bring football home after a 60-year drought for the nation. But powerhouse nations like France, Spain, Brazil and Germany are all serious contenders for the biggest prize in sport. Football icons Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are showing no signs of slowing down, on what looks to be the pair’s final World Cup. LATEST NEWS - South Africa 0 Canada 1 – Stunning winner sends co-hosts through - Birthday boy Bellingham ready to conquer Congo in last-32 - Jesse Marsch has to be restrained after controversial penalty call - South Korea boss RESIGNS after group stage exit - Ronaldo DITCHES £242 limited edition boots after just 45 minutes KEY INFO - World Cup 2026 full match schedule including kick-off times - World Cup 2026 full squads - World Cup 2026 rule changes - World Cup 2026 prize money VIDEO - Proper Football Daily: Get all the expert analysis each morning - Team Talk – Tactics Exposed: Dive into the tactical talking points TIPS AND BETTING If you click a link in this article, we will earn affiliate revenue. CLICK ON PIC FOR STAR’S PROFILE And a final user commented: “Did @ITV just miss the start of extra-time???” Gakpo fired in on 72 minutes before collapsing to his knees in deeply emotional scenes. The goal came just two days after his partner tragically revealed the couple had suffered a miscarriage during pregnancy. Gakpo was surrounded by the entire squad in a beautiful display of support. Micky van de Ven kissed him on the head before the Liverpool forward pointed to the heavens in tribute to his unborn son. Ironically, ITV did not miss much as the 30 minutes of extra-time passed without much action and the clash went to penalties. And in a chaotic shootout – which saw Bart Verbruggen accidentally save one and knock the ball into his own net – Morocco won 3-2 to progress and knock the Dutch out.