Cover image: The second group stage match in Group I was disrupted for two hours amid an intense thunrderstorm. © FRANCE 24

World Cup 2026: France-Iraq match disrupted amid thunderstorm

23 Jun 2026, 01:33 · France 24

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.