A WORLD Cup qualifier between Nicaragua and Haiti was plunged into darkness after the floodlights went out.
Haiti ended up securing a 3-0 win in their bid to reach next year’s tournament in the United after going top of their CONCACAF group.
A World Cup qualifier between Nicaragua and Haiti was halted after a power cut[/caption]
Haiti secured a 3-0 win after the power was restored to boost their World Cup hopes[/caption]
But their World Cup game was temporarily disrupted in the first half after the lights went out inside the stadium.
There had been heavy rainfall inside the Estadio Nacional de Futbal in Nicaragua on Thursday evening.
And the weather appeared to cause technical difficulty as a clip showed the stadium becoming completely pitch black for a short period.
Haiti were 1-0 up at the time of the power cut at the 28th minute mark as play was briefly halted.
The commentator could be heard saying: “Oh and the lights have gone out.
“Well, that obviously will make it difficult to continue for now.”
Fans were seen trying to entertain themselves in the stands while organisers battled to get the power back on.
Eventually the problem was resolved and the lighting was restored, with Haiti scoring a second just minutes after the restart.
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The goal, scored by Danley Jean Jacques, was assisted by Wolves midfielder Jean-Ricner Bellegarde.
They netted their third goal of the night in stoppage time to seal an important victory.
Fans reacted to the bizarre moment on social media as they joked it was a “peak CONCACAF moment”.
One said: “Every time we think we’ve reached peak CONCACAF, there’s yet another peak further up.”
Another added: “CONCACAF gonna CONCACAF.”
A third said: “They went full CONCACAF. Never go full CONCACAF-y.”
And one wrote: “Only in CONCACAF would the lights go out 30 minutes in.”
Haiti have five points from their first three World Cup Qualifying third-round games, with two draws and no losses so far.
Nicaragua are bottom of the standings after just one point so far.
The team who finishes top of the group will advance to next year’s World Cup, while the runners up will compete in a play-off.
