A first at EURO 2024: Referee sends players to the locker room
The Round of 16 match between Germany and Denmark at EURO 2024 was interrupted due to poor weather conditions.
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In the EURO 2024 Round of 16 match, host nation Germany faced Denmark.
During the match played at the BVB Stadion Dortmund, English referee Michael Oliver halted play due to severe weather conditions and signaled for the players to head to the sidelines.
Michael Oliver stopped the match due to heavy rain and the risk of lightning.
After waiting on the sidelines for a few minutes, the German and Danish players headed to the locker rooms.
Following the players' departure to the locker rooms, a heavy hailstorm began.
After consulting with UEFA and officials from both countries, referee Michael Oliver decided that the match should continue. The game resumed from the 35th minute, where it had been paused.