Zee5 crashes as Brazil take on Morocco in FIFA World Cup 2026

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Published at :June 14, 2026 at 4:21 AM

Modified at :June 14, 2026 at 4:21 AM

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Zee5 is India’s official streaming partner for the FIFA World Cup 2026.

Five-time champions Brazil are playing Morocco in a mouthwatering Group C fixture in the FIFA World Cup 2026 at MetLife Stadium tonight. There was a lot of interest in the match, which is the biggest one so far in the ongoing expanded 48-team tournament.

The high number of viewers seems to have taken a toll on the servers of Zee5, which is the official streaming partner for the World Cup in India. Just seven minutes into the match, the live stream of the game stopped abruptly across all platforms, with the stream resuming after a couple of minutes.

Zee5 Brazil match glitched at 7:07 and then started back at 9:13, so we lost ~2 min of viewing time in a BRAZIL MATCH.WHAT IF THIS WAS A QF, SF OR HEAVEN FORBID THE FINAL!!Even if you wanted to rewind you cannot, Zee5 just BUFFERS BACK TO LIVEWHAT'S THE SUBSCRIPTION FOR?
— Saurabh Dhall (@saurabh_dhall) June 13, 2026

Unfortunately for fans, they were unable to rewind to catch up on the missed action. On top of that, viewers took to social media to complain about buffering and occasional freezing of the stream.

Thankfully, Zee seemed to fix the problem in time so that fans could catch Ismael Saibari’s brilliant finish, which put the Atlas Lions ahead in the 21st minute.

Zee5’s World Cup service

After months of being stuck in limbo, Indian fans finally breathed a sigh of relief when FIFA struck a deal with the ‘Z’ Group to stream the tournament live on the Zee5 platform, with the television broadcast taking place on the Unite8 Sports Network channels.

first match of this FIFA World Cup with a heavy traffic and Zee5 has crashed lmao 😭
— sohom (@AwaaraHoon) June 13, 2026

The streaming service charged people, including existing subscribers, 799 rupees for access to the World Cup. Like many broadcasters around the world, Zee also showed ads during the mandated three-minute hydration breaks, a practice that has drawn criticism from fans.

Where to watch Brazil vs Morocco match in FIFA World Cup 2026 in India?

Fans in India can watch the game live on Zee5 (subscription required) or on Unite8 Sports TV channels.

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Sushruta Bhattacharjee

Sushruta has spent over two years covering football, with a particular focus on Indian and international competitions. Alongside football, he has reported on a variety of sports, bringing curiosity and perspective to every story. When he’s not following the action, he can usually be found binge-watching movies or getting lost in a good book.