Circus at Azteca: After a storm and a delay, a break for refreshments

The game was delayed an hour due to thunderstorms and lightning around the Azteca Stadium. It was announced that due to such circumstances, hydration breaks, which were introduced in every game at this World Cup, will be cancelled. Many people are bothered by the breaks in the middle of the half because they break the rhythm of the game. And while we are moreć thought that we would finally watch the game without those controversial breaks, the Slovenian referee Slavko Vinčić however, he stopped the game in the 25th minute.

In the live broadcast, the Guardian described that moment as ‘the worst example of the tournament’, pointing out that the stoppage stopped the great rhythm of the match, which until then had been one of the liveliest in the championship. The decision particularly bothered the fans because Fifa had previously announced that there would be no break. Instead, viewers again got the interruption that many alreadyć they have been criticizing for days, claiming that under the guise of taking care of the players, they are actually opening up space for advertising blocks.

However, the break did not hinder the Mexicans, who increased their lead to 2-0 with a goal Raula Jimenez in the 31st minute.