The start of the PSG vs Real Madrid match is delayed. What's going on?
Liam Garcia
Dailysports's expert
Club World Cup matches are often disrupted by weather conditions, but the second semi-final between PSG and Real Madrid will be delayed by 10 minutes at the start due to heavy traffic in East Rutherford.
Details: Traffic jams prevented the teams from arriving at the stadium on time, which forced organizers to push back kick-off. The delay also takes into account the players’ need for a proper warm-up, as their late arrival would have cut into that crucial pre-match routine.
But there’s no risk of a cancellation—the teams are already at the stadium, wrapping up their final preparations to kick off at 21:10 Central European Time at MetLife Stadium.
Reminder: The outcome of the PSG vs Real Madrid clash is being closely watched by Chelsea, who yesterday became the first team to book their place in the Club World Cup final.
There was also a previous delay, but that time it was due to weather, as Real Madrid's arrival at New Jersey airport was hit by a storm. As a result, all scheduled media events had to be cancelled.