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World Cup 2026: France-Iraq match disrupted amid thunderstorm

World Cup 2026: France-Iraq match disrupted amid thunderstorm

By France 24 Eng|June 23, 2026|2 min read

Though France's "Les Bleus" won their group stage fixture against Iraq in commanding fashion on Monday, the two sides were forced to stop play for nearly two hours due to a thunderstorm hitting the venue they were playing at in Philadelphia.What happened, and why was play stopped? FRANCE 24 explains.

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