The FIFA World Cup is football's grandest tournament, which occurs once in four years. This year's edition is taking place in Qatar and is the first-ever on Middle Eastern soil. On Sunday, fans worldwide were glued to their devices to experience a one-of-a-kind opening ceremony and follow it up with high-octane football action as the hosts faced Ecuador at the Al Bayt Stadium in Doha. However, for most Indian football enthusiasts, it was a nightmare of an evening as JioCinema, which has the rights to live stream, experienced horrid buffering, lagging and poor quality issues, leaving supporters extremely disappointed.

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The audio kept disappearing, even when the video played without buffering. Some people found it impossible to watch Qatar vs Ecuador game due to the problem. As supporters took to social media to express their dissatisfaction, more people agreed with describing the event as "awful".

Also read: Qatar World Cup 2022: Heartbreak for hosts as Ecuador's Enner Valencia steals opening show with brace

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Many still observed buffering problems even though their internet connectivity was of a high enough standard. Twitter was flooded with fan replies, many of which expressed annoyance that the poor live-streaming quality had marred their World Cup viewing experience.

JioCinema acknowledged the issue that users are having. "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," it wrote on Twitter.

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.#FIFAWorldCup #FIFAWConJioCinema #FIFAWConSports18 | @FIFAWorldCup
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— JioCinema (@JioCinema) November 20, 2022

However, fans still needed to be convinced.

One Indian football supporter noted, "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."

"Can't even watch 1 min. I subscribed to voot for the matches. I don't mind paying instead of this. Very disappointed," wrote another user. Another user pointed out, "Did upgrade the #JioCinema app, no improvement. Still stuck after 3-5 seconds. Awful experience," added another disappointed fan.

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Some tech nerds even suggested alternatives, asking users to change the feed to 'Extended Stadium Feed' for a bufferless experience.

"Go to MULTICAM and watch the Extended Stadium Feed. It has no lag. Also try out the Cable Cam feed, it looks cool as well," wrote one fan.

Also read: BTS' Jungkook shines at Qatar World Cup 2022 opening ceremony; fans ask 'where was Nora Fatehi?'

After a harrowing experience on Day 1 of the Qatar World Cup 2022, football fans started trolling JioCinema again in anticipation of a horrible experience on the second Day. The lineup for November 21 is - England vs Iran (6:30 PM IST), Senegal vs Netherlands (9:30 PM IST), and USA vs Wales (12:30 AM IST).

"Mr Ambani hum aap se Better umeed kiye the #JioCinema," wrote one football fan just hours before action in Dohar gets underway on Monday.

"#JioCinema this app is very badly optimised for android tv users. Please @JioCinema team try to resolve this issue, as we football lovers are unable to watch matches anywhere else,' said another disheartened supporter.

Here's a look at some of the memes that have flooded Twitter just hours before action on Day 2 of the Qatar World Cup 2022 kickstarts:

Mr Ambani hum aap se Better umeed kiye the #JioCinema .... #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/C6wHbMjSWo
— Shadab شاداب (@shadabazmi01) November 21, 2022

We need to watch #JioCinema again today. Here we go again #shitshow pic.twitter.com/1ND8eM8U2T
— MunishK (@TulaniMunish) November 21, 2022

Frustrated football fans to Ambani #JioCinema .... #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/zIJqjTfXmF
— Shadab شاداب (@shadabazmi01) November 21, 2022

Football fans to Mr Ambani #JioCinema .... #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/ScDoI4YXJC
— Shadab شاداب (@shadabazmi01) November 21, 2022

#JioCinema at its best

Bruhh Netherlands & Senegal are in Group A, not B 💀#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/sJha3K75iV
— Adi (@aaditea__) November 21, 2022

Team is working to resolve #JioCinema #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/jgsm2wptwg
— Gaurav singh Rathore 🇮🇳 (@Gauravra5) November 21, 2022

#JioCinema #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/3Wpfej9JbV
— Sachin Jerry (@jerrysachin219) November 21, 2022

#JioCinema in every 10 seconds : Chaliye samay ho gaya hai viram lene ka... pic.twitter.com/s4oRiUS71V
— Baba Yaga (@ktbhavsar) November 21, 2022

#JioCinema #FIFAWorldCup #QatarWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/bWGrWzvRal
— JATHIN.YALLANTI (@jathin93) November 21, 2022

#JioCinema, Horrible experience of watching FIFa World Cup through Jio home Broad band. Initially there was no commentary heard and all along streaming issues. Hope from tonight we will have seamless connectvity and broadcast. pic.twitter.com/TX5Jrd3qLC
— Ravi Sankar Vaddi (@RaviSankarVadd1) November 21, 2022

#JioCinema #FIFAWorldCup😂 pic.twitter.com/AtMBSzLkFd
— Waheeda💙 (@WaheedaComrade) November 21, 2022

FIFA has scheduled some exciting games for today, and we're hoping that @JioCinema has upgraded its servers so we can enjoy the World Cup without any lag.#FIFAWorldCup #JioCinema
— Ritama Roy Chowdhury (@RitamaRoyC) November 21, 2022

This is what happens when petrol seller starts making apps🤣🤣🤣 #FIFAWorldCup #JioCinema #FAIL
— Indranil Biswas (@bowieforever88) November 21, 2022

Vasooli to #JioCinema - abe jaldi buffer ho Panvel nikalna hai pic.twitter.com/UrDn0GnSQP
— Sandeep Koul (@sandykoul007) November 21, 2022

Will miss tonight's England vs Iran match again because of the shitty #JioCinema app.I cannot afford to miss any of the FIFA matches😭#boycottjiocinema
— Ujjwal Talukdar (@TalukdarBitopan) November 21, 2022

1987 :: Family Watching Live Telecast of Football Match On Doordarshan Without Any Interruption pic.twitter.com/yNuIMpvnrd
— indianhistorypics (@IndiaHistorypic) November 20, 2022

Me to Sony Liv after streaming on Jio Cinema#JioCinema pic.twitter.com/fqYr4BC17h
— Ashish kumar (ZEPIAN) (@Ashishk26146669) November 21, 2022

#FIFA #FIFAWorldCupQatar2022 #JioCinema #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/Py5JvqCgGq
— Dr. Jane Sheeba (@janesheeba) November 21, 2022

#JioCinema
sell ur rights to Sony and hotstar
You do less streaming and more buffering
your service is pathetic 🤯
it's disappointing Nd frustrating Af😤#FIFAWorldCup #QatarWorldCup2022 #FIFA pic.twitter.com/hntUGjCY7Z
— Ajay Meena Bhadoti (@_ajaybarwal) November 21, 2022

#jiocinema #FIFAWorldCup #India @JioCinema You are incapable of streaming Fifa. Period.
You shouldn't have bid for something so big just because you have the money to bid.
Better to transfer the rights to someone who can actually deliver something other than lies ! pic.twitter.com/4FQZUc06EH
— Sumitav roy (@Leopinkoo) November 21, 2022

#JioCinema @JioCinema It's FIFA WC. That y'all have now completely ruined with atrocious service. @_MukeshAmbani If this cannot be fixed, it'll be the biggest disaster for all football fans in India.
Please Jio, for god's sake, fix this. Whatever it is, just get it done. pic.twitter.com/6H6Un224RP
— Herr Nir (@RipHunter14) November 21, 2022

#JioCinema right now #WorldCup2022 #FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/k3ruHvsJhX
— khel ka bhukhar (@cric_ka_fever) November 21, 2022

#JioCinema team looking through tweets to see if anyone has suggested a good solution to fix their buffering issue. #FIFAWorldCup #FIFAWorldCup2022 pic.twitter.com/0BU2FYF3L0
— Rising Yeti (@RisingYeti) November 21, 2022