In the opening match of the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Sunday, November 20, 2022, host nation Qatar was defeated by Ecuador by 2 goals. This was the tournament's first edition where the opening goal was scored from the penalty spot.
However, many football fans in India could not witness this. As the opening game of the FIFA World Cup 2022 kicked off, Indian fans were left disappointed due to buffering issues during the live streaming of the match on the JioCinema app.
Lit up #FIFAWorldCup opener with a brace 🙌@FEFecuador captain @EnnerValencia14 is your Hero of the Match in #QATECU 👏
November 20, 2022
Stay tuned to #JioCinema & #Sports18 for all the latest from #FIFAWorldCupQatar2022 📺📲
Presented by - @Mahindra_Auto#FIFAWConJioCinema #FIFAWConSports18 pic.twitter.com/C9awVUijxUApologising to the fans for the inconvenience, JioCinema tweeted “Dear JioCinema fans, We are continuously working to give you a great experience. Please upgrade your app to the latest version to enjoy #FIFAWorldCupQatar2022. Apologies for any inconvenience.”
@reliancejio @JioCare At 300 Mbps broadband connection, the picture is getting stuck again & again. It is a very bad experience. Now even @SonyLIV seems superb in comparison to this . It's gonna be a horrifying experience for Indian fans. Get ready to be disappointed 😞😞 pic.twitter.com/r47aGbLefm
November 20, 2022To this, a user replied “At 300 Mbps broadband connection, the picture is getting stuck again & again. It is a very bad experience. Now even SonyLIV seems superb in comparison to this. It's gonna be a horrifying experience for Indian fans. Get ready to be disappointed 😞😞”
What followed was a meme fest on the micro-blogging platform Twitter about the quality of streaming provided by JioCinema. Joining the bandwagon, in a now-deleted tweet, JioCinema took a dig at themselves by posting a tweet with a video showing a labourer at work. The tweet read "Our team hard at work to solve some of your buffering issues”
Source: Twitter @JioCinema
Post JioCinema's hilarious jibe at themselves, netizens were quick to join the fun. Check out some of the funniest memes below!
The worst ever start for a World Cup broadcast.
November 20, 2022
Leave it if you can't do it #JioCinema. Disappointed.#QatarWorldCup2022 #FIFAWorldCup #JioCinema pic.twitter.com/dZ4bonUHPfJio Cinema every 30 Seconds pic.twitter.com/Eypy0tSZX7
November 20, 2022So that's why it's free...#FIFAWorldCup #JioCinema #Jio pic.twitter.com/pFCS8mBOPB
November 20, 2022Absolutely loving Jio Cinema's superbly unique new feature: 2 mins buffering for every minute of football you watch 👌🏾#FIFAWorldCup
November 20, 2022You guys have fans?? pic.twitter.com/8BBLFx6fs1
November 21, 2022Indians to @JioCinema #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/eKqnsCB5tz
November 20, 2022November 20, 2022The opening watch of FIFA World haven't started yet and Jio cinema is already crashing. Thanks @JioCinema
November 20, 2022
For successful ruined the mood. #FIFAWorldCup #Qatar #FIFAWorldCup2022#JioCinema pic.twitter.com/KROkHFUvfbAmbani to all trying to watch FIFA on Jio Cinema and sports 18 pic.twitter.com/HnF57vVhRQ
November 20, 2022While JioCinema has made the live streaming of the FIFA World Cup 2022 available for viewing free of cost, and across all service-providers, the interrupted viewing experience left the football fans in India disappointed.
Though JioCinema has the live streaming rights for the FIFA World Cup 2022, on television, football fans in India can watch the match live on Sports18 and Sports18 HD TV.
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