HOUSTON (AP) \u2014 Spectators at Saturday’s Netherlands-Sweden World Cup game were told to shelter in place at the end of the contest because of lightning in the area.<\/p>\n
Shortly after the final whistle blew for the Netherlands’ 5-1 win, an announcement was made and a warning was posted on the giant video boards at both ends of the stadium.<\/p>\n
The crowd of 68,777, which was overwhelmingly pro-Netherlands, danced and cheered as music played while waiting for the all-clear to exit Houston Stadium, which is home to the NFL’s Houston Texans and called NRG Stadium. <\/p>\n
The forecast near the stadium called for rain for about another hour after the game, until about 2 p.m. local time.<\/p>\n
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