theluxordream3

Thunderbolt and lightning, very, very frightening me.

France vs Iraq was delayed at half-time for two hours due to a storm.

Fifa has no power to make its own rules, it must adhere to the advice of local authorities.

In the United States (home of the brave),

recommendations of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are used.

The NOAA says that if any lightning strike is detected within eight miles of a stadium

the game has to be stopped.

How would that work out distance-wise in the UK?

If you are in Manchester at Old Trafford or the Etihad,

you can just about get away with lightning in Rochdale.

A game could continue at Stamford Bridge if there was an electrical storm

at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium - but it would be too close

if lightning was at Emirates Stadium.

There might be an issue if there are electrical storms around the final group games,

which are supposed to be played simultaneously.

If one game is halted, will Fifa have to stop the other one, too?

My solution? Just play through the bloody storm softies!

Austria goalkeeper Florian Wiegele is the tallest player at the 2026 World Cup.

His height is 2.05 m (6 ft 9 in)

If they adopt my suggestion put a small wager on him to be hit by lightning first.

regards

Titus