Reuters
[Source: Reuters]
France and Iraq players were left waiting in their dressing rooms at halftime after thunderstorms forced a delay to the start of the second half of their World Cup clash.
A FIFA spokesperson said the game would resume at least 30 minutes from when the halftime break started.
France were leading 1-0 after Kylian Mbappe scored his 15th World Cup goal in the 14th minute.
There was no indication on when the match would restart.
World Cup matches in the United States can face lengthy delays because FIFA must comply with local lightning safety regulations.
Under U.S. protocols, play is suspended immediately if lightning is detected within an eight-mile (13-km) radius of a stadium and can only resume after 30 minutes have passed without a further strike.
