Soccer-Mexico v Ecuador World Cup last-32 match to kick off one hour late

Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Mexico v Ecuador - Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico - June 30, 2026 General view of heavy rain inside the stadium before the match REUTERS/Henry Romero

MEXICO ⁠CITY, June 30 (Reuters) - ⁠The World Cup ‌round-of-32 match between Mexico and Ecuador was ​delayed by one ⁠hour ⁠on Tuesday due to ⁠adverse weather ‌conditions including ⁠lightning risk in the ​area ‌around the Estadio Azteca.

The ⁠match ​was due to kick off ⁠at 7 p.m. ​but was put back by an ⁠hour, with players beginning their warm-up shortly after ​the original ⁠kickoff time.

(Reporting by ​Christian Radnedge; ‌Editing by ​Ken Ferris and Peter Rutherford)