EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., – The Membership World Cup conflict between Al Ahly of Egypt and Brazil’s Palmeiras was halted after an hour’s play on the MetLife Stadium on Thursday due to an anticipated storm, the second time a match has been interrupted within the match as a result of climate.
Referee Anthony Taylor instructed the groups to depart the pitch instantly after Palmeiras had taken a 2-0 lead of their Group A conflict after recommendation from a pitchside official.
Repeated bulletins over the stadium public handle system instructed the general public to depart their seats and take shelter contained in the stadium concourse due to the specter of “extreme climate” though followers have been gradual to maneuver out.
The beginning of the Group F match in Orlando on Tuesday between South Africa’s Mamelodi Sundowns and Ulsan of South Korea was delayed by 65 minutes due to the specter of lightning. REUTERS
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