Chelsea manager Enzo Maresca hit out at the Club World Cup organizers and suggested the United States is not a suitable host for the competition after his team’s last-16 win over Benfica was disrupted by a two-hour weather delay.

Chelsea coach Enzo Maresca criticized FIFA for holding the Club World Cup in the United States after his club’s match against Benfica was delayed for two hours due to lightning and took nearly five hours to complete.

Chelsea on Sunday advanced to the quarterfinals of the 2025 FIFA Club World Cup after beating Benfica 4-1 in extra time. Playing at Bank of America Stadium in the US city of Charlotte, North Carolina, Chelsea took a 1-0 lead with a goal from Reece James in the 64th minute of the match, which ended goalless in the first half.