the huge reason why the matches is interrupted frequently

As in any quirky competition outside Europe, climates change. In 2022 in Qatar, it was the extreme heat that had prompted the organizers to invest millions in terms of air conditioning in the stadiums, but for the 2025 Club World Cup, it is quite something.

The overall warming of temperatures is also very present in the United States, the competition host, and another weather episode is added to this burden: impressive thunderstorms impact the whole country as every year.

However, questions emerge. In less than a year, the Football World Cup will take place with Uncle Sam as well as its Canadian and Mexican neighbors, leading to debate the leaders of the Round Ball. A decision was made, explaining these stops and offsets of meetings.

According to information from RMC SportFIFA has set up a protocol in the event of a weather episode of this type. The United States being used to the big waves of heat and thunderstorms, the regulations are quite picky. Indeed, a meeting is directly stopped as soon as a flash strikes within a radius of 16 kilometers near the stadium. The public is led to put itself in a safe place while the power cut lasts on average 30 minutes. If the thunder rumbles once again in the same surface, the supporters must wait half an additional half hour, and so on.

During a serious episode, a FIFA representative is called to consult with the enclosure and the authorities. The very strict regulations aims at the safety of people but questions all the same, since thunderstorms are very present in the USA. It would be very likely that matches would be interrupted and/or offset again in the coming weeks for this club World Cup.