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Lightning halts pre-World Cup friendly in Texas
Key takeaways
- Fans at the Q2 Stadium were told to seek shelter because of the extreme weather
- Saudi Arabia's World Cup warm-up game against Puerto Rico in Texas was halted for nearly two hours because of extreme weather.
- The match at the Q2 Stadium in Austin was stopped in the 21st minute as thunderstorms and lightning forced players off the pitch, with messages telling fans to seek shelter.
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Fans at the Q2 Stadium were told to seek shelter because of the extreme weather
Saudi Arabia's World Cup warm-up game against Puerto Rico in Texas was halted for nearly two hours because of extreme weather.
The match at the Q2 Stadium in Austin was stopped in the 21st minute as thunderstorms and lightning forced players off the pitch, with messages telling fans to seek shelter.
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