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FIFA did not immediately respond to an email asking for the exact time when the evacuation shelters in place will be lifted. <\/p>\n<p>The overwhelmingly pro-Dutch crowd of 68,777 danced and cheered to the music as they all waited to be safely ejected from Houston Stadium (FIFA&#8217;s name for the stadium, home of the Houston Texans and known to NFL fans as NRG Stadium).<\/p>\n<p>___<\/p>\n<p>AP World Cup: <span class=\"LinkEnhancement\">https:\/\/apnews.com\/fifa-world-cup<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/world-cup-weather-51da062dc739c16bdcb0217fb8a76d68\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 Saturday&#8217;s crowd World Cup match between Netherlands and Sweden Due to lightning in the area, participants were instructed to evacuate the area after the contest. 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