Euro 2024: Why was Germany vs Denmark round of 16 match suspended?

The round of 16 match between Germany and Denmark was stopped after the half-hour mark by the referee after lightning struck over the stadium in Dortmund on Saturday.

Published : Jun 30, 2024 01:07 IST , Chennai - 1 MIN READ

Denmark’s Joakim Maehle reacts after sustaining an injury as Germany’s Antonio Rudiger, Denmark’s Christian Eriksen and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg look on.
Denmark’s Joakim Maehle reacts after sustaining an injury as Germany’s Antonio Rudiger, Denmark’s Christian Eriksen and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg look on. | Photo Credit: REUTERS
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Denmark’s Joakim Maehle reacts after sustaining an injury as Germany’s Antonio Rudiger, Denmark’s Christian Eriksen and Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg look on. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

The round of 16 match in Euro 2024 between Germany and Denmark at the Signal Iduna Park in Dortmund was stopped by the referee after the half-hour mark, in Germany on Saturday.

The incident happened in the 36th minute when lightning struck over the stadium and the referee Michael Oliver signalled the game to be stopped, with the stadium later announcing that fixture was suspended.

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