The unusual reason why the start of a Euro Cup match was in danger :: Olé

Georgia and Türkiye They had everything ready to debut in the Euro 2024. However, A large flood inside the field endangered the start of the matchwhich was scheduled for this Tuesday at 1:00 p.m. (Argentina time) in the Signal Iduna Park.

As a result of the bad weather that hits the area, The stadium was filled with leaks that, little by little, turned into large waterfalls of water.. Although the authorities tried to control them, the heavy rainfall exceeded all expectations, which is why the fans began to get almost as wet as when they were outside.

Fortunately, after the bad moment, The maintenance staff was able to stop the fall of water and “dry” the most compromised sectors of the playing field. Therefore, The game was able to start on time without complications.

Türkiye He did not arrive with the best of those present at the Euro 2024: lost 2 to 1 against Poland in a friendly and drew goalless against Italy. For its part, Georgia played only one match on the last FIFA date against Montenegroa rival whom he beat 3 to 1.

With this panorama at hand, both teams will make up Group F with Czech Republic and the feared Portugalwhich has in its ranks figures of the caliber of Cristiano Ronaldo, Bruno Fernandes and Joao Felixamong other.

The 24 teams qualified for the Euro Cup are divided into six groups of four teams. Those who finish in first and second place in each zone will advance to the round of 16. In addition, the four best third parties will also be included in the best 16.

Fúsballliebe, which in Spanish means “love of football”, is the name of the ball that Adidas designed for the Euro Cup, a competition that will take place between June 14 and July 14, 2024.

Unlike other balls that were previously featured, this one has a peculiarity: it has a chip and a gyroscope inside. With this high-flying technology, the VAR will be able to certify with greater precision with which extremity of the body a footballer touched the ball. Therefore, it will be more agile to define, for example, if there was a hand in a certain play. It should be noted that, in turn, it will also detect out of juice.

As UEFA explained during its presentation, “the new technology will allow us to see every element of the ball’s movement and will be useful in video referee decisions.”

As far as the design is concerned, the ball was made with recycled polyester. Although it is white, it has details in black, blue, green and orange. Likewise, it has the characteristic competitor insignia stamped in the center.

Group A: Germany, Scotland, Hungary and Switzerland

Group B: Spain, Croatia, Italy and Albania

Group C: Slovenia, Denmark, Serbia and England

Group D: Poland, Netherlands, Austria and France

Group E: Belgium, Slovakia, Romania and Ukraine

Group F: Türkiye, Portugal, Czech Republic and Georgia