Why was the match between Germany and Denmark, for the round of 16 of Euro 2024, interrupted? :: Olé USA

The meeting between Germany and Denmarkcorresponding to the round of 16 of Euro 2024, had to be suspended minutes before the final whistle of the first half. Michael Oliver, the main referee for this match, blew his whistle to send the teams to the changing rooms due to a tremendous storm.

The forecast announced rain in the city of Dortmund, where this duel between Germans and Danes took place, and at about minute 35 it had to be suspended. The important one electrical activity caused the mandatory stoppage. To make matters worse, it soon started to rain heavily, hail fell and this caused some fans to seek shelter under the roofs, although others took advantage of the opportunity to take off their shirts and enjoy the water. Dangerous…

After waiting for the storm to stop a little, The protagonists returned to the field to resume the match. They did a brief warm-up, to avoid injuries, and everything returned to normal.