{"id":1361,"date":"2026-06-22T14:18:50","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1361"},"modified":"2026-06-22T14:18:50","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T14:18:50","slug":"thunderstorms-could-interrupt-phillys-france-iraq-world-cup-match-heres-the-latest-forecast-and-fifas-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1361","title":{"rendered":"Thunderstorms could interrupt Philly\u2019s France-Iraq World Cup match. 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Holly station. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>An inch or two of rain could fall in and around the city, Cooper said, but depending on the storm\u2019s severity that could all come in an hour or less, leading to flash flooding. Philadelphia and the surrounding region are currently under a flood watch. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>\u201cExactly how much would fall on a given thunderstorm is impossible to know, but we could certainly see some pretty high rain rates in these storms tonight,\u201d Cooper said. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>For those going to the game, umbrellas aren\u2019t allowed in the stadium, but you can bring a poncho. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1357\">Alan Greenspan, most powerful central banker of modern times, dies at 100<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>It might not be ideal for fans heading to Monday night\u2019s game, but Philadelphia could use the rain. The city has gone 10 straight months with below-normal precipitation, and Chester Country is among four in Pennsylvania currently under a drought warning. <\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>\n<h3>What are FIFA\u2019s rules for rain and thunderstorms? <\/h3>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>FIFA will pause play if there is a lightning strike within eight miles of the stadium. The match will remain paused for 30 minutes, with any subsequent lightning strikes resetting the clock.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Six Club World Cup matches were delayed by severe weather last summer. A match between Chelsea and Benfica at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C. was delayed multiple times due to lightning strikes, taking four hours and 38 minutes to finish.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>The FIFA Fan Fest at Lemon Hill Park in Fairmount would also be forced to close if lightning is detected within an eight-mile radius. Fans would need to exit the grounds and move to a safe location, and could re-enter after 30 minutes if no additional lightning is detected.<\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<p>Festivities were interrupted Thursday evening, when high winds forced the event to close early. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/corporate-movers-usa.com\/?p=1355\">Flyers draft: Alexander Command feels a connection with Philly. But will he be there at No. 21 on draft day?<\/a><\/p>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Cup games are played in the rain, but a lightning strike near the Linc could force a delay. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1360,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1361","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.7 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Thunderstorms could interrupt Philly\u2019s France-Iraq World Cup match. 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