Overview

• Four group stage matches have faced delays or suspensions due to lightning and heavy rain across venues in Orlando, Cincinnati and New Jersey.
• Attendance has varied widely from over 80,000 fans at the Rose Bowl to under 4,000 at Orlando’s Inter&Co Stadium for lower-profile games.
• Players and coaches from clubs including Manchester City and Paris Saint-Germain have voiced concern over temperatures above 34°C and disruptive storms.
• FIFA has activated weather protocols that suspend play when lightning is within 16 km and mandated hydration breaks to manage heat exposure.
• The group stage wraps up on June 26 with the last matches before the round of 16 kicks off on June 28, as 32 teams compete for a record $1 billion prize pool.