England fans were left celebrating after last night’s World Cup match against Norway, but some were also irked by ITV’s commentary.09:35, 12 Jul 2026ITV viewers were left frustrated moments into the World Cup game last night, as England took on Norway in a tense quarter-final match.‌England fans were thrilled as Harry Kane’s team beat Norway 2-1 to book a place in the FIFA World Cup semi-finals, following an impressive performance from Jude Bellingham, who scored a goal on the brink of half-time and again in extra time.‌While many football enthusiasts ended their evenings on a high, some were left a little irritated by the ITV commentary accompanying the exciting game.‌Pundits Sam Matterface and Lee Dixon faced some scrutiny, with a few viewers admitting they did not enjoy the duo’s coverage of the match compared to other commentators.Football fans took to X, formerly Twitter, to share their frustrations over ITV’s coverage.‌One person argued: “That was hard fought and tough to watch. Audience angry at #ITV commentators in the #UK who spent a lot of the match chatting about Norway trivia, instead of saying what was happening in the actual game!”Another sarcastically critiqued: “Hey @itv any chance we can get an England game without Matterface and Dixon? Would be nice to have some decent commentary.”A third jokingly included a gif of EastEnders’ Phil Mitchell begging, “Please don’t do this,” as they tweeted: “Oh come on @ITV a match of this magnitude and you serve up Matterface and Dixon on commentary.”‌Another opined: “Guy Mowbray and Alan Shearer would be ripping this performance apart, instead Matterface and Dixon are just babbling.”“@itvfootball inflicting Matterface and Dixon on the Nation yet again,” one more wrote with the facepalm emoji.‌However, elsewhere in their coverage, ITV was praised for its impressive studio set-up and range of famous pundits.Posting a picture of the ITV pundits sitting high above New York's Central Park, surrounded by skyscrapers, one person marvelled: “Mate, ITV had already won the world cup in England's broadcast war, best studio (simply amazing) and pundits..but today this is an overkill.“They are recreating an iconic New York photo. Congratulations @ITV this is brilliant.”‌“What a studio! @ITVSport,” a second person praised, as one more quipped: “ITV have embarrassed the BBC in this World Cup. Look at the view.”Today, Argentina triumphed during their quarter-final match against Switzerland, beating them 3-1.Football fans can tune in for the highly-anticipated France vs Spain semi-final match in Dallas Stadium on Tuesday, 14 July.Article continues belowKick off is at 8pm on Tuesday with coverage starting at 7pm on both BBC One and ITV1.