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Spain and Argentina's World Cup preparations disrupted by thunderstorms

Members of the media leave the Melanie Lane Training Grounds as Spain training is cancelled
Members of the media leave the Melanie Lane Training Grounds as Spain training is cancelledREUTERS / Kai Pfaffenbach

⁠Heavy thunderstorms in the New York and ‌New Jersey areas disrupted ‌the final training ‌sessions of Spain and ‌Argentina ahead of Sunday's World ‌Cup final on Saturday.

"The ​Spanish national team's training session on the pitches at the Melanie ‌Lane Training Ground in New Jersey has been suspended in accordance with the US storm safety protocol," the Spanish federation (RFEF) said in a statement after their practice at ‌the Melanie Lane training ground was cancelled.

"The players are currently ‌taking part in a ​warm-up session indoors."

Argentina started training 45 minutes later than scheduled in ‌Morristown, New Jersey.

The final ‌will kick off at 15:00 local time (21:00 CET) on Sunday.

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The 2026 FIFA World Cup final took place at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey on Sunday, July 19th, with Spain edging out defending champions Argentina for football's biggest prize.

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