ENGLAND’s World Cup final rematch with Spain was halted following a floodlight failure at Wembley.
The Home of Football was plunged into darkness during the Lionnesses’ Nations League clash on Wednesday night.
Jessica Park gave England a deserved lead infront of a packed house in the capital.
But shortly after the break, the floodlights abruptly cut out.
Play was suspended for several as both teams gathered on the side of the field.
Sarina Wiegman used the time to hold an impromptu talk with her team, who had been under pressure since the restart.
The stadium’s advertising hoardings remained on despite the power failure.
And the spectators attempted to play their part by waving thousands of phone torches in the darkness.
Eventually, Wembley staff managed to get the lights turned back on to cheers from the terraces.
One fan laughed on X: “Quick someone stick a quid in the meter.”
And another asked: “What would have happened if someone had made a shot at goal just as the lights went out? If the ball goes in but lights are out….what happens?”
England were beaten 1-0 in the 2023 World Cup final, with Olga Carmona scoring the only goal of the game.
The Lionesses got their own back on Wednesday, holding on to go joint-top of Group 3 alongside Portugal.
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