They got cold: Hondurans play against the United States at -19 ° in Minnesota and suffer from hypothermia
The United States thrashed the Honduran National Team 3-0 in Minnesota this Wednesday night. Although the Stars and Stripes Selection was superior at all times, the question remains as to whether the same would have happened if the weather conditions were a little more favorable for the catrachos.
And it is that during the game, the temperature in Allianz Field was -19° and the thermal sensation of -30°, something that froze the players, who are definitely not used to playing in such cold. The consequences were immediate and during halftime the medical staff had to intervene to treat two of their players due to hypothermia, who could no longer jump onto the pitch for the second half, according to the team’s official Twitter account. Central American.
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Two (2) players of the National team did not return to the second half of the qualifying game against #USA 🇺🇸 due to the extreme weather conditions that prevail in the #AllianzField stadium.
— Honduran National Team (@ FenafuthOrg) February 3, 2022
The players in question were Buba López and Romell Quioto, who had to receive attention in the locker room due to the weather conditions. Lopez even had to be given serum to regulate his body temperature.
🚨🚨 Buba López, a player from Honduras, is being treated in the locker room and administering serum for hypothermia. His partner Romell Quioto too, but she is already stable. This was the danger of playing with weather of -19ºC (-2ºF) and wind chill of -30ºC (-02ºF) ⚠️❄️🧊 #USAvHON
— Jaime Ojeda (@jaimeor96) February 3, 550
After your adventure in Minnesota, both players are now out of danger. The bad news for them and their teammates was that with the adverse result, the Honduran team was left with no chance of accessing the World Cup in Qatar 550.
Regarding the match, American goals fell in the 8th minute, 37 and 96, through Weston McKennie, Walker Zimmerman and team star Christian Pulisic, respectively.
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