World Cup weather update: Will the USMNT and Germany play Thursday?
By Mike Dyce
The United States is set to play Germany in their World Cup group stage finale in just a few hours, but there are some issues arising in the process. The city Recife hosting the game is flooding, and flooding badly.
How much rain exactly? About 25% of the monthly average in the past 24 hours alone, according to Al Jazerra’s Gabriel Elizondo.
As of now, the World Cup game is still going forward as scheduled, but some think that this game would be called off if it were elsewhere and in a domestic league.
If #GER v #USA were in UK, game would be called off 100% as the risk to fans travelling is enormous. Never seen extensive flooding like it.
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) June 26, 2014
There is no chance that this rain storm hasn't water logged the field. Problem is nobody knows because not a single soul can get there.
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) June 26, 2014
Not kidding Recife is under water. Will be extremely difficult for everyone to get to stadium hour outside the city. #USAvsGER
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman) June 26, 2014
#USAvGer match may be called off. Torrential rain in Recife. Keep updated here... http://t.co/7gl4z1LbOx #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/jbfrUIiXEE
— Telegraph Football (@TeleFootball) June 26, 2014
[UPDATE:] Flooding doesn’t appear to be an issue at the stadium, it is just getting people to the stadium that is a concern.
At Recife stadium now. No flooding. Can see firsthand the difference between "FIFA-standard" and standard for ordinary Brazilians. Shameful.
— Subscribe to GrantWahl.com (@GrantWahl) June 26, 2014
Pitch looks ok, going by @StanCollymore's pic of it ahead of #GER V #USA. Can't see it being delayed pic.twitter.com/eFZsDZ4eq6
— James Montague (@JamesPiotr) June 26, 2014
[UPDATE:] The game is officially on.
Official word from FIFA: match will go on as planned. No delay. #USAvsGER
— Melanie Collins (@Melanie_Collins) June 26, 2014
FIFA spokeswoman on USA-Germany: "It is true there are heavy rains, but the match will go on as scheduled." No delay, she says.
— Rachel Nichols (@Rachel__Nichols) June 26, 2014
End of update
In the mean time, take a look at some striking photos from Recife:
Good thing we brought life jackets... pic.twitter.com/0JM6dqxQOS
— Jeremy Schaap (@JeremySchaap) June 26, 2014
The plagues continue. In Manaus it was the swarm of locusts, in Recife the flood @JeremySchaap needs to repent pic.twitter.com/IcTdSyWHLD
— Jim Witalka (@jwitalka) June 26, 2014
Dia terrible pic.twitter.com/9ott2GKKnv
— FERNANDO SCHWARTZ #nuncabajolosbrazos (@fersch_4) June 26, 2014
Torrential rain in Recife. Streets like rivers. #USAvsGER kicks off in three and a half hours. pic.twitter.com/FedrQnDcW2
— Ben Smith (@BSmith) June 26, 2014
Dozens of US fans abandoning vehicles and walking through torrential rain to stadium in Recife. 17 miles from here. pic.twitter.com/9rJdlMYrKg
— Ben Smith (@BSmith) June 26, 2014
Water water everywhere. #usmnt pic.twitter.com/aRBLgkhy8x
— Jeff Carlisle (@JeffreyCarlisle) June 26, 2014
This has disaster written all over it. Here some #usmnt fans look for high ground. No idea how theyll get to stadium pic.twitter.com/Cbc8YEVss8
— Rick Maese (@RickMaese) June 26, 2014
Can confirm reports that streets are flooded in Recife, site of today's #usmnt vs. Germany World Cup match pic.twitter.com/2IVI4MuU2s
— Rick Maese (@RickMaese) June 26, 2014
Torrential rain causes flooding and travel chaos in Recife ahead of #USA v #GER #WorldCup pic.twitter.com/7EyrcJFZp8
— David McDonnell (@DiscoMirror) June 26, 2014
2 feet of water on the streets of Recife. Hammered it down all morning. @talkSPORT #GER v #USA LIVE 5pm. pic.twitter.com/xhIzLRdFOM
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) June 26, 2014
It's armageddon! @talkSPORT #USA v #GER LIVE 5pm. "Knew I should have brought my big coat". pic.twitter.com/TibP2aLRF8
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) June 26, 2014
It's armageddon! @talkSPORT #USA v #GER LIVE 5pm. "Knew I should have brought my big coat". pic.twitter.com/TibP2aLRF8
— Stan Collymore (@StanCollymore) June 26, 2014
It looks like some Americans have a way to get there thanks to a fearless leader.
Flooding in Recife. Teddy Goalsevelt guiding our car through the tough waters. Onwards to the stadium! #LetsDoThis pic.twitter.com/lUEi5Rcxlf
— U.S. Men's National Soccer Team (@USMNT) June 26, 2014