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England had to deal with some woeful weather in Mexico ahead of their stunning World Cup last 16 win over the hosts.
But this may not be the end of their troubles, with the adverse conditions in North America set to continue into the quarter-finals…
The Three Lions claimed a brilliant 3-2 win over Mexico to reach the quarter-finals; they will play Norway in Miami at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.
Erling Haaland’s double sent Brazil home, continuing his nation’s impressive run and reaching their first-ever quarter-final.
It’s sure to be a great game between the European heavyweights, but the weather may spoil some of the fun…
What is the weather forecast?
Currently, the weather forecast for Miami is going to be a major cause for concern for England and Norway.
At the time of writing, the ‘real feel’ temperature in Miami is predicted to reach a sweltering 40 degrees celcius with humidity at 90 per cent and heat warnings in place.
However, there is a more positive outlook on the risk of electrical storms which could delay the kick-off time.
Isolated thunderstorms had been forecast for Saturday close to the Hard Rock Stadium when the match is due to begin.
However, most weather outlets are now predicting a small chance of light rain around 5pm local time, with some expecting thunderstorms later on Saturday night when the game should be over.
Of course, this can change in a heartbeat – as those in Miami saw on Friday as thunderstorms battered the city overnight.
England saw a shelter-in-place order issued in the hours leading up to their last 16 meeting with Mexico on Sunday, while they were delayed from travelling to the stadium too before eventually a one-hour kick-off delay was announced pre-match.
Speaking on Hawksbee & Jacobs on Thursday, Fox Sports weatherman Stephen Morgan said: “It’s an important timeframe now because we’re about 60 hours out from the match because local time it’s going to happen Saturday night at 5pm.
“We’ve been paying closest attention to the rain chance. The storms will be around. The heat’s also going to be around, but as we know, I wanted to show you and people who are watching, the rain.
“Miami Stadium is real close to the Atlantic Ocean. It looks like we will have storms to the west of Miami Stadium, but then at about six or seven o’clock, so perhaps around half-time, we might start to see some rain try to fill in and we could have some storms around Miami Stadium.
“You know how it goes. There’s a lightning strike within eight miles they have to postpone the play for about 30 minutes. It’s been a magnet for storms this World Cup.
“I was thinking back to the Orlando friendly game with Costa Rica and then just recently in Mexico City, two rain delays, notable.”
Morgan did give cause for optimism, however, continuing: “This is the problem, because it’s how confident, this is where weather people sometimes get a bad reputation because I always am told you can still have a job and be wrong half the time, which whatever, I guess that that’s true.
“But the thing is, my confidence on rain is still less than 50 per cent. There’s a chance that these storms will stay away from Miami Stadium, and if that happens, then we’ll be good. But if there’s a lightning strike, you know how it goes.
“It will be close. Florida’s a really tough state to forecast when you look at a specific time. And so 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, it looks like Miami might have some storms in the vicinity.”
How do World Cup weather delays work?
If thunder and lightning are present in the area where a World Cup match is taking place, there is a real possibility of a delay.
As already mentioned, a match must be paused if lightning strikes within an eight-mile radius of the stadium.
Players and staff will then have to leave the pitch and go back into the changing rooms, while fans will shelter inside.
Then, there has to be a full 30 minutes of no lightning strikes within the eight-mile radius for the game to then restart.
If a lightning strike is detected, the 30-minute timer resets.
Meanwhile, when it comes to the heat, FIFA have measures in place to be deployed during extreme temperatures, but according to the BBC, there is no suggestion it could lead to a pause in play.
When is England’s quarter-final?
England’s quarter-final against Norway will take place on Saturday, July 11.
Kick-off is scheduled for 10pm UK time, but if any electrical storms do hit Miami, then that start could be delayed.
talkSPORT will have live commentary of the action.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. Listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
World Cup WhatsApp
Don’t miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.
Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.
It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings.
Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.
England had to deal with some woeful weather in Mexico ahead of their stunning World Cup last 16 win over the hosts.
But this may not be the end of their troubles, with the adverse conditions in North America set to continue into the quarter-finals…
The Three Lions claimed a brilliant 3-2 win over Mexico to reach the quarter-finals; they will play Norway in Miami at Hard Rock Stadium on Saturday.
Erling Haaland’s double sent Brazil home, continuing his nation’s impressive run and reaching their first-ever quarter-final.
It’s sure to be a great game between the European heavyweights, but the weather may spoil some of the fun…
What is the weather forecast?
Currently, the weather forecast for Miami is going to be a major cause for concern for England and Norway.
At the time of writing, the ‘real feel’ temperature in Miami is predicted to reach a sweltering 40 degrees celcius with humidity at 90 per cent and heat warnings in place.
However, there is a more positive outlook on the risk of electrical storms which could delay the kick-off time.
Isolated thunderstorms had been forecast for Saturday close to the Hard Rock Stadium when the match is due to begin.
However, most weather outlets are now predicting a small chance of light rain around 5pm local time, with some expecting thunderstorms later on Saturday night when the game should be over.
Of course, this can change in a heartbeat – as those in Miami saw on Friday as thunderstorms battered the city overnight.
England saw a shelter-in-place order issued in the hours leading up to their last 16 meeting with Mexico on Sunday, while they were delayed from travelling to the stadium too before eventually a one-hour kick-off delay was announced pre-match.
Speaking on Hawksbee & Jacobs on Thursday, Fox Sports weatherman Stephen Morgan said: “It’s an important timeframe now because we’re about 60 hours out from the match because local time it’s going to happen Saturday night at 5pm.
“We’ve been paying closest attention to the rain chance. The storms will be around. The heat’s also going to be around, but as we know, I wanted to show you and people who are watching, the rain.
“Miami Stadium is real close to the Atlantic Ocean. It looks like we will have storms to the west of Miami Stadium, but then at about six or seven o’clock, so perhaps around half-time, we might start to see some rain try to fill in and we could have some storms around Miami Stadium.
“You know how it goes. There’s a lightning strike within eight miles they have to postpone the play for about 30 minutes. It’s been a magnet for storms this World Cup.
“I was thinking back to the Orlando friendly game with Costa Rica and then just recently in Mexico City, two rain delays, notable.”
Morgan did give cause for optimism, however, continuing: “This is the problem, because it’s how confident, this is where weather people sometimes get a bad reputation because I always am told you can still have a job and be wrong half the time, which whatever, I guess that that’s true.
“But the thing is, my confidence on rain is still less than 50 per cent. There’s a chance that these storms will stay away from Miami Stadium, and if that happens, then we’ll be good. But if there’s a lightning strike, you know how it goes.
“It will be close. Florida’s a really tough state to forecast when you look at a specific time. And so 5pm, 6pm, 7pm, it looks like Miami might have some storms in the vicinity.”
How do World Cup weather delays work?
If thunder and lightning are present in the area where a World Cup match is taking place, there is a real possibility of a delay.
As already mentioned, a match must be paused if lightning strikes within an eight-mile radius of the stadium.
Players and staff will then have to leave the pitch and go back into the changing rooms, while fans will shelter inside.
Then, there has to be a full 30 minutes of no lightning strikes within the eight-mile radius for the game to then restart.
If a lightning strike is detected, the 30-minute timer resets.
Meanwhile, when it comes to the heat, FIFA have measures in place to be deployed during extreme temperatures, but according to the BBC, there is no suggestion it could lead to a pause in play.
When is England’s quarter-final?
England’s quarter-final against Norway will take place on Saturday, July 11.
Kick-off is scheduled for 10pm UK time, but if any electrical storms do hit Miami, then that start could be delayed.
talkSPORT will have live commentary of the action.
To tune in to talkSPORT or talkSPORT 2 through the website, click HERE for the live stream. Listen via the talkSPORT app, on DAB digital radio, through your smart speaker and on 1089 or 1053 AM.
World Cup WhatsApp
Don’t miss an update from talkSPORT in our dedicated World Cup WhatsApp channel.
Search for ‘talkSPORT World Cup’ in your ‘Updates’ tab on WhatsApp and we’ll drop the proper, unfiltered football chat straight to your lock screen—no fluff, just pure talkSPORT energy.
It’s where you’ll find out all the new rules to watch out for, England and Scotland reaction and big match player ratings.
Plus there will be loads of debates on the biggest talking points as Haaland, Mbappe, Kane and the biggest names in football descend on America, Canada and Mexico.
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| ✍️ Autor: | Jack Johnson |
| 📅 Fecha Original: | 2026-07-11 09:59:00 |
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