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·23 de junio de 2026
Thunderstorm alert in Philadelphia, France v Iraq kick-off could be delayed

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·23 de junio de 2026

A thunderstorm alert has been issued at the Philadelphia venue for France’s second World Cup group game against Iraq on Monday, and kick-off at 23:00 could be delayed.
According to L'Équipe, a stadium announcement at 13:40 local time warned that a severe thunderstorm was approaching, and the opening of the stands was postponed. Heavy rain then lashed the ground.
At that stage, the kick-off time had not been pushed back.
By 14:00 local time, 20:00 in France, the rain had stopped and security staff who had been told to take shelter were able to return to pitchside.
The alert was lifted at 14:28 local time, 20:28 in France, and spectators began to enter the stadium.
Source: L'Équipe







































