A World Cup First
Storm interrupts France vs. Iraq match!
Different countries, different customs—the Group I showdown between France and Iraq was suspended for about two (!) hours as a precaution due to a storm featuring lightning and heavy rain!
The rationale behind this decision—which may seem excessive from a European perspective—lies in laws in numerous U.S. states—as was the case today with the game played in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania —which mandate the evacuation of large-scale events when lightning strikes within a radius of just under 16 kilometers.
“Leave the outdoor spectator area!”
This means that not a single drop of rain needs to have fallen at the stadium itself before a suspension is called. Admittedly, at least today there was no shortage of rain or lightning, so the suspension didn’t actually seem entirely absurd. The scoreboards read: “Leave the outdoor spectator area and seek shelter inside the stadium!”
In accordance with state laws, a rule was introduced stating that an interrupted game can only resume after a 30-minute period during which no lightning strikes have been recorded.
A full two-hour forced break
In fact, it ended up taking a fulltwohours before the match between France and Iraq could resume. In the meantime, right up until just before the restart, it had been pouring so heavily that there were even concerns about whether the field’s drainage system could handle the massive amounts of water, but fortunately, everything turned out fine in the end…
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