Mexico vs. Ecuador weather updates: Kickoff of knockout stage match delayed due to lightning in Mexico City originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Before a ball was even kicked on Tuesday evening’s match between Mexico and Ecuador, the game already had its first foul: the weather.
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For the second time this summer, a World Cup game has been delayed due to inclement weather. France vs. Iraq made tournament history by becoming the first World Cup game to be halted due to weather.
In Mexico City, the game won’t be cancelled just yet.
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