World Cup 2026: France-Iraq match disrupted amid thunderstorm • FRANCE 24 English (opens in new tab)

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\. \#\#FIFAWorldCup \#\#Football \#\#France 🔔 Subscribe to France 24 now: 🔴 LIVE - Watch FRANCE 24 English 24/7 here: 🌍 Read the latest International News and Top Stories: Like us on Faceboo...