The World Cup had been suspended twice since its inception.
Because of World War II.
Other than that, it had never been absent.
Many players had never witnessed such a scene in their lives.
But now, perhaps everyone could finally understand what it felt like.
The complex shifts in the international situation had cast a question mark over this World Cup.
Some said it might only be suspended for a day or two, and that the World Cup would be announced as proceeding normally afterward.
After all, Brazil, South America, FIFA, football professionals, and fans from countries around the world had already invested too much into it.
If it truly could not be held, the impact would be enormous.
Calling it a massive earthquake in football would not be an exaggeration.
But new reports soon arrived, making it seem unlikely that the World Cup would go ahead as scheduled.
More forces had entered South America to fight over local resources and interests.
It would be difficult to resolve the matter anytime soon.
Among them, the United States held enormous influence and had taken an exceptionally firm stance.
Thus, on June 10, FIFA made its final decision.
"Hello to football fans around the world. The World Cup is a grand event held once every four years in world football, the most sacred thing in the hearts of countless fans. But here, we must regretfully announce that the Brazil World Cup, originally scheduled to begin on June 13, will be postponed."
"The exact date has yet to be determined, but one thing is certain... we will not meet again until next summer!"
Boom!
Next summer!
The World Cup had been rescheduled!
This year's World Cup was gone!
The news spread across the world at the fastest possible speed.
Its level of attention