How summer weather and lightning delays could disrupt the 2026 FIFA World Cup
With several open stadiums hosting matches this summer, strict lightning protocols could trigger lengthy delays and create logistical nightmares for traveling teams
World Cup Preparations Intensify
- Stadium workers near Los Angeles vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins ABC News —
- SoFi Stadium workers vote to authorize a strike days before the World Cup begins ABC7 Los Angeles —
- A week before USMNT World Cup opener, 96% of union for SoFi Stadium workers vote to strike The New York Times —
- SoFi Stadium workers vote to authorize strike with World Cup days away Los Angeles Times —
- Stadium Workers Authorize Strike Ahead Of The World Cup Huffington Post —