Break in play: Viewers fume as TVNZ stream cuts to ads while Spain score

PremiumHome / Sport / Football / Football World CupNZ Herald27 Jun, 2026 02:47 AM3 mins to readNew Zealand Herald football writer Michael Burgess looks ahead to the All Whites' make-or-break game with Belgium and finds some reasons for hope.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.Viewers of Uruguay and Spain’s Fifa World Cup match have been left fuming after the coverage cut to advertising just as the European side scored the only goal of the game.

TVNZ holds the broadcast rights for the competition in New Zealand, with fans having the opportunity to watch every

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