Women’s World Cup 2023: An earthquake in New Zealand while the German national team was playing | Sports

Earthquake in the Women’s World Cup!

Houses shook in Wellington on Sunday evening. The epicenter of the earthquake, with a magnitude of 4.6, was near the World Cup venue in New Zealand. Many national teams were affected. In the hotel where the Spaniards were preparing for their match against Japan (0-4), there was a brief excitement during the shock that lasted 30 seconds. However, staff reassured players and staff and recommended seeking shelter under the tables in case of aftershocks.

The earthquake was also a problem at the Swedes Hotel. “I was talking on FaceTime with my dad when the ground shook,” says advocate Anna Sandberg (20). “I was sitting with Caroline Seager and watching the match between Germany and Colombia and suddenly the chair shook. “A strange feeling,” says Olivia Schough (32 years old). But since nothing serious happened, striker Sofia Jacobsson (33 years old) said jokingly: “No, “I didn’t feel anything and I was disappointed. There were people writing in different chats: ‘Did you feel it? I was very excited for the Germany game. Or I was completely dizzy.’

Earthquakes are not common in New Zealand. This is why, for example, Swedish players have been trained in advance how to behave. “Then we have to huddle outside like a fire alarm. But that didn’t happen yesterday,” Jacobson says, adding jokingly, “I wouldn’t have gone out anyway. Then they had to come and get me.

But she may have missed the dramatic end of the German match against Colombia…