Optus' live stream for the World Cup suffered from technical issues. Credit:Optus Sport

Australian football fans were left fuming on Friday night as Optus failed to deliver a stable live video stream of the World Cup match between Uruguay and Egypt.

Optus has the exclusive rights to air the majority of World Cup games in Australia, requiring anyone who wants to watch them, even if they are on another telco, to sign up to its Optus Sport app, which costs $14.99 per month.

The only other way to watch matches in Australia is via SBS, although the broadcaster is only airing select matches.

Hundreds of customers took to social media to vent that they were unable to watch the stream on Friday night without it buffering to the point where it was unwatchable for many.