The World Cup match between France and Iraq has been suspended due to adverse weather conditions in Philadelphia.
France took a 1-0 lead thanks to Kylian Mbappe's goal into halftime on Monday (Tuesday AEST), but a 30-minute break was initially announced by FIFA because of the risk of lightning in the vicinity of the stadium.
"A 30-minute break has been announced. FIFA will follow the safety protocols established by the local authorities, and the match will resume as soon as it is safe to do so," football's governing body said in its live blog.
TV footage showed the empty stands as fans took shelter from the rain.
There were fears the start of the game would be delayed or that the match would have to be cancelled as heavy rain set in some three hours before the 5pm (local time) kick-off and thunder claps were also heard.
