Players leave the pitch after the referee paused the match due to a thunder and lighning storm during the round of sixteen match between Germany and Denmark at the Euro 2024 soccer tournament in Dortmund, Germany, Saturday, June 29, 2024. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
DORTMUND, Germany (AP) – A thunderstorm stopped play as Germany and Denmark met in the round of 16 at the European Championship on Saturday.
Eventually, the game was suspended.
The score was 0-0 in the 35th minute when the referee took the players off with rain pouring, high winds and repeated lightning strikes near the Westfalenstadion. A loud bang resounded around the stadium shortly before the players were taken off.
The winner goes on to play Spain or Georgia in the quarterfinals on July 5.
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