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FIFA is facing a worrying scenario that could lead to the postponement of Saturday night’s Round of 16 match between France and Paraguay in Philadelphia, due to the prospect of thunderstorms and a severe heat wave.
France Info radio reported that FIFA is closely monitoring the situation and believes that there is a high risk of postponing the match. Due to bad weather conditions; A strong thunderstorm is expected, which will be accompanied by a record temperature.
Meteorological forecasts indicate that the temperature will reach 37 degrees at the start of the match, and the feeling of heat will reach 42 degrees, in harsh weather conditions that may threaten the safety of the players.
It is noteworthy that the French national team faced such a situation before during the group stage, as its match against Iraq was stopped for about two hours due to bad weather conditions, which makes the current fears even more real.
It is clear that the world governing body does not want to risk a repeat of the same scenario, and the option of a postponement is being seriously considered, pending weather developments in the coming hours.
