There is a simple explanation
There was a lot of confusion during the first minute of England vs Switzerland tonight, as the first 25 seconds of the game were not broadcast in black and white as many had expected.
It was reported yesterday that the first 25 seconds of the game would be shown without colour to mark the 25th anniversary of Kick It Out, the anti-discrimination body.
However, when the game kicked off, the colours were as vibrant as usual, leading many people to post tweets expressing their bemusement as to why it had not happened.
https://twitter.com/nallensports/status/1039589726028800000
https://twitter.com/Gazps_87/status/1039589739169570817
https://twitter.com/_benufc/status/1039589755216953344
https://twitter.com/liambarwick27/status/1039589828629880837
https://twitter.com/joelygoodman/status/1039589853648879617
https://twitter.com/pippy_mufc/status/1039589968518307841
However, there was 25 seconds of coverage broadcast in black and white, but it happened before kick-off.
The effect was used when the players were making their way out of the tunnel to line up for the national anthems, which meant a large proportion of viewers missed it.
https://twitter.com/SkyFootball/status/1039589421098717185
https://twitter.com/kickitout/status/1039592229344567296
