⛈️ Weather chaos in the USA! World Cup last-16 tie faces delay | OneFootball

In its current form, it seems that only the weather can stop France from winning the 2026 World Cup title. After the French were temporarily halted by lightning and thunder during their 3–0 group-stage win over Iraq, Les Bleus are now facing the threat of more weather chaos today.

As FIFA officially confirmed, the round-of-16 match between France and Paraguay could be postponed due to an approaching storm in Philadelphia. At the 2026 World Cup, referees have been instructed to suspend a match or not even kick it off if a thunderstorm is detected within a 13-kilometer radius of the stadium.

Whether that will actually happen today will be decided in the next few hours.

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