‘People don’t like long VAR checks or long stoppage time, so they aren't going to put up with a break that’s hours long. It devalues the product.’Chelsea’s last-16 game with Benfica lasted for more than four-and-a-half hours thanks to a two-hour break in play due to extreme weather. Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca fumed after the game, calling the situation "not football". He also suggested that the United States isn’t the right place to hold the competition at this time of year given the number of games that have been disrupted by weather.
It leaves Fifa with more bad press before the 2026 World Cup.
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