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World Cup 2026: France-Iraq match disrupted amid thunderstorm

France 24 · Jun 23, 2026, 1:33 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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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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World Cup 2026: France-Iraq match disrupted amid thunderstorm

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