Germany vs Portugal Nations League clash DELAYED as players are forced to protect themselves from hailstones

THE NATIONS LEAGUE semi-final clash between Germany and Portugal had to be delayed by 10 minutes due to “adverse weather conditions” in Munich.

The situation became so unbearable that players had to protect themselves from hailstones.

The Nations League semi-final clash between Germany and Portugal had to be delayed by 10 minutes

Players had to protect themselves from hailstones

Players were overwhelmed by the weather conditions

UEFA warned match goers of possible thunderstorms

That match was initially expected to start at 9pm (7pm BST) local time in Germany.

Thus, the game kicked off at 9:10pm local time (7:10pm BST).

Earlier in the day, UEFA warned match goers of possible thunderstorms in the Bavarian capital forecast.

Around an hour before the originally scheduled kick-off time, a storm swept across northern Munich.

And it lashed the stadium with rain, leaving the arena grass carpeted in hailstones.

Goalkeepers from both sides had begun their warm-up when the storm hit.

And the players ran for cover as the conditions got too much to handle.

Nevertheless, the weather eased up soon after and the two teams took to the field.

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Germany and Portugal made it to the semi-finals after topping their League A groups.

The Germans bested the likes of the Netherlands, Hungary, and Bosnia & Herzegovina.

And the Portuguese overcame Croatia, Scotland and Poland.

The storm lashed the stadium with rain

The storm left the arena grass carpeted in hailstones

Goalkeepers from both sides had to interrupt their pre-match warm-up

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