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Argentina suspends training for Egypt match due to storm threat
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Argentina suspends training for Egypt match due to storm threat

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Argentina's national soccer team canceled its first training session for the round of 16 match against Egypt due to a storm threat in South Florida.
  • The team had to resort to recovery work in the gym instead of practicing on the field.
  • This is the second time a team has had training canceled due to weather in Florida during the tournament, with Portugal also affected.

Argentina's preparations for their upcoming round of 16 match against Egypt were disrupted by severe weather. The team was forced to cancel its first scheduled training session in Fort Lauderdale on Saturday due to the threat of an electrical storm in South Florida.

Instead of taking to the field at the Inter Miami facilities, where they had also prepared for their previous match, the Argentine squad limited their activity to recovery work in the gym. This unexpected change in schedule comes after their grueling 120-minute victory over Cape Verde in the previous round, which ended 3-2.

The next training session is planned for Sunday, and it will be held behind closed doors. Argentina is set to face Egypt on Tuesday in Atlanta. Electrical storms are common in Florida during this time of year, and they previously caused the cancellation of some training sessions for the Portuguese team during the group stage.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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