The 2026 World Cup final faces potential disruption due to storms, forcing Spain to cancel training.

According to Mail Sport, flash floods have nearly paralyzed New York City, while meteorological agencies predict ongoing disruptions across the metropolitan area on Saturday.

According to the latest forecasts, parts of New Jersey also face the risk of tornadoes and wind gusts exceeding 65 miles per hour (about 104 km/h), while flooding could worsen after several areas received up to 76 mm of rain in just one hour.

The extreme weather has raised particular concerns for FIFA, as the World Cup final is scheduled for Sunday afternoon at MetLife Stadium (New Jersey), which is 2:00 a.m. on July 20 (Vietnam time).

Bad weather forced Spain to cancel their final training session before the final, where they aim to dethrone the defending champions Argentina.

Coach Luis de la Fuente's squad initially planned to train at the Red Bull training center in New York. However, the session was postponed due to thunderstorms before being officially canceled.

The Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) announced: "Spain's training session at the Melanie Lane training ground in New Jersey has been suspended in accordance with the US storm safety protocol. The players are currently performing a warm-up and fitness activation session in the indoor training area."

Argentina also had to move indoors due to the bad weather, but later coach Lionel Scaloni's team was able to return to outdoor training. The weather forecast for the day of the final is significantly more favorable, but FIFA will still need to monitor the situation closely.

According to FIFA's severe weather protocol, the match must be paused if lightning occurs within an 8-mile radius (about 13 km) of the stadium. The match can only resume when no lightning has been detected for at least 30 minutes.

Weather has affected this year's World Cup multiple times, including England's victory over Mexico in the round of 16.

Former England goalkeeper Joe Hart, now a commentator for the BBC, also encountered the storm while in New York.

Hart posted a video showing himself walking barefoot in the pouring rain and shared: "The weather here is terrible. I had to take off my shoes because my sneakers are completely ruined."

Spain secured their spot in the final after a convincing 2-0 victory over France. Meanwhile, Argentina had to wait until the final minutes to defeat their arch-rivals England 2-1, continuing their journey to defend the World Cup title.