Stormy Weather Threatens World Cup Play Monday
Jun 14, 2010; 6:00 AM ET
Stormy weather will threaten the World Cup for the first time Monday as a system moving into South Africa brings rain, cooler weather and gusty winds to the coast.
Monday's matches
Netherlands vs. Denmark
The Group E rivals play their opening match in Johannesburg's Soccer City at 1:30 p.m. local time (7:30 a.m. EDT). Temperature at game time will be a sunny 62 degrees F (16 C).
Japan vs. Cameroon
The other Group E match-up takes place at Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein before sunset at 4 p.m. local time (10 a.m. EDT). Game time will have a partly cloudy sky and a kickoff temperature of 57 F (14 C).
Italy vs. Paraguay
As an area of low pressure approaches South Africa, the evening game at coastal Cape Town Stadium will see less-than-favorable playing conditions. The 8:30 p.m. (2:30 p.m. EDT) match will be stormy and chilly, with rain and 40 mph gusts of wind expected. Game time temperature will be 44 degrees F (7 C).
Tuesday's matches
New Zealand vs. Slovakia
Cooler weather will prevail for the Group F match-up outside of Rustenburg at 1:30 p.m. local time (7:30 a.m. EDT). Conditions at game time will be a sunny with a kickoff temperature of 50 degrees F (10 C).
Ivory Coast vs. Portugal
Group G opens play at 4 p.m. local time (10 a.m. EDT) in Port Elizabeth with less than ideal playing condition. Game time conditions will see mostly cloudy skies with a few showers. Kickoff temperature will be 52 F (11 C).
Brazil vs. North Korea
The final Group G match-up will take place at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. The 8:30 p.m. (2:30 pm EDT) match will be quite chilly with patchy clouds and a kickoff temperature of 42 F (6 C).
Content contributed by Rob Miller, Senior Meteorologist, AccuWeather.com
By Gina Cherundolo, AccuWeather.com Staff Writer
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