Weather Chaos Hits World Cup Warmup Game Featuring Two Final Whistles in Switzerland
- On Sunday, Switzerland led World Cup debutant Jordan 4-1 before extreme weather forced a premature finish, with Norwegian referee Rohit Saggi blowing the final whistle in the 88th minute as intense rain pounded the field.
- The Swiss dominated with first-half penalties from Breel Embolo and Granit Xhaka, plus a goal by Dan Ndoye; Odeh Fakhouri scored for Jordan in the 52nd minute, and Christian Fassnacht added a goal in the 79th.
- Following a 15-minute delay, officials summoned The Swiss back to complete the 90 minutes despite waterlogged conditions, but a second final whistle was blown within about three minutes as players had already begun post-game protocols.
- Switzerland heads to San Diego on Tuesday for a training camp to prepare for World Cup matches against Qatar, Bosnia-Herzegovina, and co-host Canada in the United States.
- Severe thunderstorms are forecast for the upcoming World Cup, raising concerns about potential delays; a year ago, the FIFA Club World Cup saw six games impacted by weather, with delays totaling 8 hours.
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Johan Manzambi and Michel Aebischer recommend themselves for the start formation in the World Cup match against Qatar. The referee whistles off the game because of a violent thunderstorm – and then calls the footballers back to the place again.
Weather Disrupts Switzerland-Jordan World Cup Warmup with Dual Final Whistles | Sports-Games
A World Cup warmup match between Switzerland and Jordan descended into disarray due to severe weather. The referee blew the final whistle twice in response to heavy rain disrupting play. Switzerland secured a 4-1 victory just before heading to the United States for more World Cup preparations.
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Weather chaos hits World Cup warmup game featuring two final whistles in Switzerland
ST. GALLEN, Switzerland (AP) — A World Cup warmup game between Switzerland and Jordan ended in chaos amid extreme weather on Sunday ahead of a tournament where severe thunderstorms are forecast
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