On Wednesday afternoon they began to appear after a heat that approached the forty degrees in the city of Philadelphia. The situation is expected to get worse on Thursday afternoon and the risk of thunderstorm is multiplied. So far there have been six World Cup matches that have been altered by the inclement weather And Real Madrid-Salzburg will not escape it, as announced.
The norm in the United States is clear and as time is like it will be applied again. “If a lightning impacts or there are electric shock signs within an 8 mile radius (about 13 km) of the stadium, the game is automatically suspended. The stands empty, the players return to changing rooms, and the account begins. A minimum of 30 minutes should be expected without seeing lightning or listening to thunder inside that radius to consider resuming. If a new ray occurs, the clock is restarted. “
Image of the Auckland City and Boca Juniors at the Geodis Park stadium in Nashville in the suspension
Teams warned and already used
The teams already know about the situation and if for a week the heat has been the protagonist, the low temperature throughout the United States, but the storms appear. For now, None of the matches have been postponed beyond a temporary suspension for a time space.
Fans are out of rain alarm in the classic Real Madrid vs Barcelona at the Metlife Stadium.
In the last Eurocup played in Germany, some matches were also suspended, but it is true that in the United States they are repeated more usually at this time of the year. Remember that a Real Madrid-Barcelona years agoa couple of hours had to be delayed.
