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Yahoo
7 hours ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Bad weather stops play during CWC clash between Palmeiras and Al Ahly
Palmeiras fans cheer during the FIFA Club World Cup Group A soccer match between Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras and Al Ahly FC at Metlife Stadium. Jonathan Moscrop/CSM via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa Bad weather forced a stoppage in play in a Club World Cup match between Brazilian side Palmeiras and Egyptian champions Al Ahly on Thursday, in the second game to be interrupted in two days. The threat of a serious storm forced English referee Anthony Taylor to send the two teams to the stands, with Palmerias leading 2-0. Advertisement Fans were also told to shelter indoors as the game was interrupted for 50 minutes, but the storm ended up passing the MetLife Stadium by and the game ended with the same scoreline. The New Jersey stadium is set to host the final of the FIFA World Cup next year. On Wednesday, the match between RB Salzburg and Mexican side Pachuca was paused for 99 minutes due to poor weather. The Austrian team ended up 2-1 winners. Palmeiras' Raphael Veiga and Al Ahly's Trezeguet battle for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup Group A soccer match between Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras and Al Ahly FC at Metlife Stadium. Jonathan Moscrop/CSM via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa Palmeiras' Anibal Moreno leads the protests after the Referee Anthony Taylor showed a red card to Raphael Veiga which was subsequently reduced to a yellow card following a VAR check during the FIFA Club World Cup Group A soccer match between Sociedade Esportiva Palmeiras and Al Ahly FC at Metlife Stadium. Jonathan Moscrop/CSM via ZUMA Press Wire/dpa
Al Etihad
9 hours ago
- Sport
- Al Etihad
Palmeiras beat Al Ahly at Club World Cup after weather delay
19 June 2025 23:54 NEW YORK (AGENCIES) Brazil's Palmeiras scored twice in the space of 10 second-half minutes to beat Al Ahly of Egypt 2-0 in their Group A Club World Cup clash at MetLife Stadium on victory lifts Palmeiras to four points, two clear of Porto and Inter Miami ahead of their meeting later referee Anthony Taylor took the two teams off the field while spectators were told by the public address announcer to leave their seats and seek shelter under the stadium concourse because of a "severe weather threat". The precaution came despite no obvious signs of any storm, and after 30 minutes, spectators were told they could return to their seats. The game eventually restarted after a 50-minute delay, with Palmeiras keeping up their second-half dominance.
The Hindu
10 hours ago
- Climate
- The Hindu
Why has Palmeiras vs Al Ahly FIFA Club World Cup match been suspended?
The FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group A match between Palmeiras and Al Ahly was suspended in the 66th minute at the MetLife Stadium on Wednesday (Thursday according to IST). FOLLOW LIVE UPDATES FROM THE INTER MIAMI VS FC PORTO MATCH The reason the match was halted after an hour's play was because of an expected storm. 'Your attention please. For your safety, we are going to have everyone leave the Seating Bowl area and take shelter inside the stadium because of severe weather in the area,' an official notice said on the giant screen at the MetLife Stadium. Referee Anthony Taylor told the teams to leave the pitch immediately after Palmeiras had taken a 2-0 lead in their Group A clash after advice from a pitchside official. After the match was halted for 30 minutes as mandated by FIFA, both teams resumed play from the point the game had been originally halted. 'The situation has now been resolved and it is all clear and safe to return to your seats,' the announcement said. What does FIFA protocol say about halting matches due to thunderstorms? FIFA protocols mandate that if lightning is visible or thunder is heard, the match referee must immediately suspend play due to the risk of lightning strikes. The suspension should last for at least 30 minutes, and play cannot resume until 30 minutes after the last instance of lightning or thunder. The players and officials should seek a safer location during the suspension. If lightning or thunder occurs again after the 30-minute count has started, the clock is reset, and another 30-minute delay is implemented. A growing concern for hosting football tournaments in the USA It is the third time a match has been interrupted in the tournament due to the weather. The start 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 because of the threat of lightning. The Pachuca vs RB Salzburg Group H was also halted due to lightning. (inputs from Reuters)
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Climate
- Hindustan Times
Soccer-Club World Cup match resumes after storm threat interruption
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., (Reuters) -The Club World Cup clash between Al Ahly of Egypt and Brazil's Palmeiras resumed after a 50-minute halt at the MetLife Stadium on Thursday because of a severe weather threat, the second time a match has been interrupted during the tournament. Referee Anthony Taylor told the teams to leave the pitch immediately after Palmeiras had taken a 2-0 lead in the 60th minute of their Group A clash after advice from a pitchside official at the 82,500-capacity stadium which will host next year's World Cup final. Repeated announcements over the stadium public address system told the public to leave their seats and take shelter inside the stadium concourse because of the threat of 'severe weather', although fans were slow to move out. Police had to persuade some spectators to move. There was no visible weather threat above the stadium, save for a batch of dark clouds in the distance on a hot and sunny day. After 30 minutes, an announcement said 'the situation has now been resolved and it is all clear and safe to return to your seats'. The game then restarted after the teams were allowed to warm up briefly. The weather forecast for the New York area on Thursday had predicted afternoon showers, but only after the completion of the match, which kicked off at midday local time. A heat wave is forecast across the eastern United States and expected to bring severe storms and several days of record high temperatures at the start of the weekend and into next week. The start 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 because of the threat of lightning. Potentially dangerous weather conditions are closely monitored during sports events in the U.S. and interruptions and postponements are not uncommon. (Writing by Mark Gleeson; editing by Toby Davis and Pritha Sarkar)
CNA
10 hours ago
- Climate
- CNA
Club World Cup match resumes after storm threat interruption
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., :The Club World Cup clash between Al Ahly of Egypt and Brazil's Palmeiras resumed after a 50-minute halt at the MetLife Stadium on Thursday because of a severe weather threat, the second time a match has been interrupted during the tournament. Referee Anthony Taylor told the teams to leave the pitch immediately after Palmeiras had taken a 2-0 lead in the 60th minute of their Group A clash after advice from a pitchside official at the 82,500-capacity stadium which will host next year's World Cup final. Repeated announcements over the stadium public address system told the public to leave their seats and take shelter inside the stadium concourse because of the threat of 'severe weather', although fans were slow to move out. Police had to persuade some spectators to move. There was no visible weather threat above the stadium, save for a batch of dark clouds in the distance on a hot and sunny day. After 30 minutes, an announcement said 'the situation has now been resolved and it is all clear and safe to return to your seats'. The game then restarted after the teams were allowed to warm up briefly. The weather forecast for the New York area on Thursday had predicted afternoon showers, but only after the completion of the match, which kicked off at midday local time. A heat wave is forecast across the eastern United States and expected to bring severe storms and several days of record high temperatures at the start of the weekend and into next week. The start 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 because of the threat of lightning. Potentially dangerous weather conditions are closely monitored during sports events in the U.S. and interruptions and postponements are not uncommon.
