FIFA is obliged to comply with a strict protocol in the United States »World Championship 2026 can be affected, as with the World Club Champion.
Article by Alexandru Stanciu – published Wednesday, June 25, 2025, 18:48 / Updated Wednesday, June 25, 2025 6:49
Due to imminent storms, several matches at the World Club Championship 2025 have already been interrupted. The most affected It was the match between Auckland City and Boca Juniors, score 1-1, and the players stayed at the locker rooms for more than an hour.
The referees sent the players to the locker rooms and in the matches Pachuca – Salzburg (1-2), Palmeiras – Al Ahly (2-0), Mamelodi Sundows – Ulsan HD (1-0).
The 2026 World Championship can be affected for the same reason. FIFA will need to comply with the strict protocol in the United States, which will host the final tournament next year, along with Canada and Mexico.
The 2026 World Championship can be affected by the same scenario as at the World Club Championship 2025
In Europe, this probably would not happen, but FIFA respects a strict regulation, which in the United States affects all outdoor sports events.
The regulation is based on the recommendation of the National Meteorological Service, which collaborates with FIFA at the World Club Championship.
If there is a risk of a storm within a radius of 10-16 kilometers, the protocol is activated and the organizers begin the evacuation. Players and fans have to leave the open space and find a safe place for shelter, reports sport.Aaktuality.sk.
The match can be resumed about 30 minutes from the last lightning or thunder registered within a 16 -kilometer radius. In the worst case, the event can be completely canceled, which, fortunately, has not yet happened at the World Club Championship.
The strict regulation could affect not only the current World Club Championship. Over a year, between June 11 and July 19, 2026, in 11 American cities the World Football Championship will take place.
If the regulation does not change until then, we can expect again at frequent matches and long breaks, because the tour will take place in a period similar to the World Club Championship this year.
