A thunderstorm rolled through the region causing disruption, and a haze raised air quality concerns in New York City.
Plumes of smoke from wildfires in Canada are pouring into major US cities.
MetLife stadium in New Jersey, where the World Cup final will be held, was shrouded in haze caused by hundreds of wildfires in Canada.
Footage shows smoke from Canadian wildfires shrouding the New York New Jersey Stadium ahead of Sunday’s World Cup.
Football’s biggest tournament should fund a serious plan to measure, reduce and account for its emissions.