[Saba Sports News] According to British media reports, the England national team were told to stay indoors on Sunday after tornado warnings were issued across most parts of Kansas City. It was reported that every member of the England squad received an automated alert from the US National Weather Service on their mobile phones, which issued a severe thunderstorm warning and instructed them to take shelter inside sturdy buildings and stay away from windows, with wind speeds feared to reach 80 miles per hour. Shortly after the alert was received, the notice was upgraded to a tornado watch for Johnson County, Kansas, where the England team are staying. A more severe tornado warning was declared for Jackson County, Missouri, home to the team’s training ground and the venue of their first training session. Reports confirmed that a tornado later touched down in Missouri, though it remained outside the Kansas City area.
The editor believes that extreme weather caused multiple match delays during the Club World Cup held in the United States last summer. Storm warnings have been issued for two World Cup fixtures this week: Sweden against Tunisia and Côte d’Ivoire versus Ecuador.