The coldest FIFA World Cup qualifier ever

Whenever a football match is being played, there are many factors that come into play. Of course, the coaches, managers and even the stadium are important factors that can have a huge impact on the final result of a match. By using 1xBet – it is easy to bet online on football matches from all over the world.

However, there is another factor that sometimes seems to be overlooked, but still can influence a lot on the progress of a game. We are talking about the weather. Extreme hot and cold temperatures can have a huge impact on the performance of the players.

On the 2nd of February 2022, a FIFA World Cup qualifier was played between the United States and Honduras. Punters can see that it is easy to bet online on 1xBet on these kinds of matches. A record was broken in this match, however, not related to the match itself. Instead, this was the FIFA World Cup qualifier match played with the coldest temperature ever. 

Health issues

The lowest temperature registered on the Allianz Field stadium in the city of Minneapolis, where the match was played, were -17 degrees centigrades. This severely affected the performance of both American and Honduran players. The best live sports betting on 1xBet website offer many chances on the Honduras and American teams can be encountered.

It should be noted that the MLS does not recommend playing matches with temperatures lower than -11 degrees. In fact, things became so serious that Honduras needed to substitute two players at half-time due to hypothermia-like symptoms. One of them was goalkeeper Luis López. Also, all players were wearing very thick clothing under their team kits. The 1xBet website offers the best live sports betting on the most important football matches, including these qualifying encounters.

An undisputed winner

It was clear that the players from the USA team were more comfortable than their Honduran counterparts in these circumstances. All fans can bet on football with 1xbet.com/en/line/Football/ in the qualifiers and other matches where these teams are involved. Eventually, the Americans won 3-0, with goals from:

• Weston McKennie;
• Walker Zimmerman;
• and Christian Pulisic.

However, the Americans not only were clearly superior on the scoreboard. They also made almost three times more passes, and also had more than 70% possession of the ball. To bet on football on the USA team can be a great option, especially if done with the 1xBet website.