India vs Uruguay Match Halted: Why is India friendly against Uruguay Stopped in Kolkata?

The India vs Uruguay match has been stopped in the 27th minute at the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

The Blue Tigers are up against the Latin American giants, but the game has been postponed for now in the 27th minute, with both teams in parity at 1-1.

India vs Uruguay: As It Happened

India had a decent start to the match. The scarcely filled Salt Lake Stadium had a collective gasp when Anwar Ali's left-footed shot flew over the head of Cardozo. Just a couple of minutes later, Edmund Lalrindika went through, but his shot was superbly blocked.

The adrenaline from the crowd in the early stages took a massive blow as Pramveer committed a challenge on Federico Vinas, resulting in a penalty for the visitors. The decision came under scrutiny as Pramveer seemed to have got a piece of the ball, but the spot kick was given.

Amid the jeers, Darwin Nunez made no mistake, sending Gurpreet to the wrong side as he dispatched the spot kick to give Uruguay the lead in the 12th minute of the match.

The home side, cladded in all saffron attire, continued to come forward. Apuia broke the lines and then took an ambitious shot, which flew off target. Rodrigo Martinez then came close for Uruguay again, but his shot hit the woodwork and save India from going two goals down.

The Blue Tigers, quite remarkably, found parity in the 22nd minute of the match. A superb solo run splitting the defence from Ryan Williams, ended up in a shot, and the rebound was bundled home bu Anirudh Thapa. The entire VYBK erupted as India found the goal.

Why is India vs Uruguay match stopped in Kolkata?

The India vs Uruguay match stopped in the 27th minute as there was extremely dangerous lightning around the Salt Lake Stadium in Kolkata.

FIFA's Laws of the Game allow a referee to suspend or abandon a match when conditions pose a danger to players, officials or spectators. A thunderstorm accompanied by lightning is therefore a legitimate reason to stop play. FIFA stadium safety guidelines specifically identify lightning strikes as severe adverse weather requiring emergency planning.

There is no universal FIFA rule stating that play must stop after a specific number of lightning strikes or within a fixed distance. The referee and competition organisers assess the danger and decide whether to suspend play. If conditions improve, the match can resume; otherwise, it may be abandoned or postponed.