on Tuesday in Mexico Metropolis is delayed after lightning within the space.
The match was scheduled to start at 9 p.m. ET on the Estadio Azteca, however the delay was made official about an hour earlier than kickoff.
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It was instantly unclear how lengthy the delay would final, however officers might want to watch for the thunderstorms and lightning strikes to move.
Earlier within the World Cup, the had a two-hour delay throughout halftime resulting from lightning and torrential downpour.
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Usually, there was a 30-minute obligatory delay if there’s a lightning strike inside eight to 10 miles of the stadium. Every subsequent strike provides one other half-hour to the delay.
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US ahead #20 Folarin Balogun (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his group’s third aim throughout the 2026 World Cup Group D soccer match between USA and Paraguay on the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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US ahead #20 Folarin Balogun (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his group’s third aim throughout the 2026 World Cup Group D soccer match between USA and Paraguay on the Los Angeles Stadium in Inglewood on June 12, 2026.
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