Soccer-Club World Cup clash halted because of storm threat

Soccer Football - FIFA Club World Cup - Group A - Palmeiras v Al Ahly - MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, New Jersey, U.S. - June 19, 2025 General view as the players walk off the pitch as the match is suspended due to adverse weather REUTERS/Mike Segar

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., (Reuters) -The Club World Cup clash between Al Ahly of Egypt and Brazil’s Palmeiras was halted after an hour’s play at the MetLife Stadium on Thursday because of an expected storm, the second time a match has been interrupted in the tournament due to the weather.

Referee Anthony Taylor told the teams to leave the pitch immediately after Palmeiras had taken a 2-0 lead in their Group A clash after advice from a pitchside official.