Anger in Vanuatu over World Cup soccer TV blackout

Vanuatu fans have vented their anger on social media after they were unable to watch live their team make history at the FIFA U 20 World Cup in Korea over the weekend.

The national broadcaster Vanuatu Broadcasting and Television Corporation had said late on Friday, that matters were in hand and the match would be shown.

However, Pacific Beat reports they failed to deliver and there are lot of very angry people in Vanuatu.

Harry Attison from Capital 107 FM in Port Vila says he fielded a series of calls from people wanting to know where the TV pictures were, while trying to keep his radio audience up to speed.

The President of the Vanuatu Olympic Committee, Antoine Boudier, says the state broadcaster has let the nation down.

Vanuatu is the smallest nation ever to qualify for a FIFA World Cup Finals series, and they so very nearly pulled off a huge shock holding Mexico at 2-2 until the final seconds of their match.

However, Vanuatu's hearts were broken when the Mexicans scored a winner with pretty much the last kick of the game.

Vanuatu will take on Venezuela and Germany this week.