🚨 Fans must leave the stadium! France v Iraq suspended

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·22 June 2026

🚨 Fans must leave the stadium! France v Iraq suspended

The weather god is not being kind to the World Cup right now. Due to an approaching thunderstorm in Philadelphia, the Group I match between France and Iraq was suspended as a precaution.

🚨 Nouvelle alerte foudre à Philadelphie ! Le coup d'envoi de la deuxième mi-temps risque d'être décalé.
– Monday, 22 June 2026

With France leading 1-0, all fans who were not seated under cover had to leave Lincoln Financial Field for safety reasons. Meanwhile, the teams are waiting in the stadium’s inner areas. As things stand, a decision is set to be made in 30 minutes on whether and when the match will resume.