NEW YORK, June ⁠22 (Reuters) - World Cup organisers opened the gates ⁠at Philadelphia Stadium after a 40-minute delay ‌after they had urged fans to stay away from the venue amid threatening weather in the area on Monday.

In ​a statement issued ahead of ⁠the day's France ⁠v Iraq Group I game, organisers said gates would ⁠not ‌open as scheduled because of inclement weather and advised supporters who were ⁠not already near the stadium not to ​travel.