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16:45, 06-Oct-2017
Costa Rica's World Cup qualifier postponed due to storm
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Tropical Storm Nate has brought heavy rain and flooding to the Central American of Costa Rica, postponing Friday's World Cup qualifier between Costa Rica and Honduras until Saturday afternoon.
Rodolfo Villalobos, the head of the Costa Rican federation, said Thursday the match will kick off at 4 p.m. local time (6 p.m. EDT) in the capital San Jose.
The storm caused the Costa Rican government to declare a state of emergency and close schools and shops.
A resident looks at damage caused by heavy rains of Tropical Storm Nate on Masachapa river in outskirts of Managua, Nicaragua, October 5, 2017. /Reuters Photo
A resident looks at damage caused by heavy rains of Tropical Storm Nate on Masachapa river in outskirts of Managua, Nicaragua, October 5, 2017. /Reuters Photo
Second-placed Costa Rica can clinch their qualification with at least a draw at home to fifth-placed Honduras.
The storm has killed 22 people so far in Central America as it heads towards Mexico and then possibly the US mainland.
The storm is expected to hit Cancun, Mexico on Friday before battering the central Gulf Coast on Sunday.
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Source(s): AFP