Real Madrid encounters thunderstorms! Marca: If there is lightning activity near the stadium, the game will be automatically suspended

At 9 a.m. on June 27, Real Madrid will face Red Bull Salzburg in the third round of the Club World Cup Group H. The game will be held at the Lincoln Financial Stadium in Philadelphia. The weather was bad before the game and faced the risk of suspension or postponement. "Marca" wrote an article about the rules of postponement of the Club World Cup.

Philadelphia experienced the first rainfall and lightning after days of heat. Weather conditions are expected to worsen further on Thursday afternoon and the risk of lightning will increase significantly. So far, six games have been affected by weather reasons, and Real Madrid's match against Salzburg Red Bull is hard to escape.

In the United States, the relevant rules are very clear. If a lightning strike or lightning signs occur within about 13 kilometers around the stadium, the game will be automatically suspended. The audience is required to evacuate the stands, the players return to the locker room, and wait for at least 30 minutes without a new thunder and lightning event to resume the game. If lightning strikes occur again, the timer will be reset.

The teams have already understood this situation. Although high temperatures have been the main problem over the past week, temperatures are currently declining across the United States, accompanied by thunderstorms. So far, all affected games have been temporarily interrupted and not postponed.

In the European Cup held in Germany last year, several games were also suspended due to weather reasons. However, this is more common in the United States at this time of year. It is worth mentioning that a few years ago Real Madrid's game against Barcelona also delayed the kick-off for two hours due to weather reasons.