England's World Cup Tune-up Against Costa Rica Delayed Due to Weather
England’s final World Cup warm-up was held up as stadium screens told fans to take shelter and officials cited flooding and lightning.
- England's friendly match against Costa Rica in Orlando faced a 20-minute delay on Wednesday night after a weather warning forced supporters to "take shelter" as the pitch flooded.
- Stadiums along the Gulf Coast and southeastern United States are particularly vulnerable to lightning strikes. Six matches were suspended during last year's Club World Cup due to electrical storms in similar conditions.
- England ace Harry Kane claimed drinks breaks help mitigate heat concerns, while manager Thomas Tuchel insisted the Three Lions are not favorites, noting, "We can't be because we haven't won it for so many years."
- Manager Tuchel must carefully manage Bukayo Saka's minutes due to an ongoing Achilles problem as England seeks improved dynamism ahead of their opening World Cup group game against Croatia in a week.
- FIFA confirmed they will assess fixtures individually if suspensions are required, though former Blues manager Enzo Maresca questioned whether the USA is a suitable summer host, stating, "If you suspend seven, eight games, that means that probably is not the right place to do this competition.
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Heavy rains and lightnings cause problems in Orlando: England's World Cup rehearsal against Costa Rica cannot start as planned. A taste of what is coming?
Due to a severe storm, the English national team's World Cup test against Costa Rica could not be whistled as planned.The kick-off in Orlando in the U.S. state of Florida was postponed by one hour. Originally, the match was supposed to start at 10pm CEST, but heavy rain and lightning did not allow it.England will be on Croatia next week for the World Cup start on Wednesday. Orlando is not a venue for the tournament.
England's World Cup tune-up against Costa Rica delayed due to weather
June 10 : England's World Cup warm-up match against Costa Rica in Orlando on Wednesday has been delayed after a heavy downpour, with kickoff now set for 5 p.m. local time (2100 GMT). The game, England's final friendly before the World Cup, was set to kick off at Inter&Co Stadium in Orlando at 4 p.m. ET (2000
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