The FIFA World Cup match between France and Iraq has been delayed and is yet to resume after halftime due to severe thunderstorms and adverse weather conditions in Philadelphia, where the game is being played.A win in this fixture would secure the French side’s place in the knockout stage. (Getty Images via AFP)As per reports, the Severe Weather Protocol has been activated, requiring a minimum 30-minute gap with no lightning activity before play can resume.Once conditions are deemed safe, players will be allowed back onto the pitch for a 15-minute warm-up period ahead of restart.Even before kickoff, forecasts had already warned that weather could play spoilsport in the match at Lincoln Financial Field Stadium in Philadelphia.France were leading at the break, with Kylian Mbappe finding the net in the first half. A win in this fixture would secure the French side’s place in the knockout stage.This is a breaking story and is being updated.