India, Sept. 6 -- Inter Miami's scheduled clash with Atlanta United on Saturday evening was delayed by severe weather at Nu Stadium, with kickoff still on hold as of 7:55 p.m. ET.

The match was originally set to begin at 7:30 p.m. ET, but persistent heavy rain disrupted the schedule. Jose Armando, who covers Inter Miami, provided updates from the stadium shortly before the planned kickoff, reporting that the downpour was creating problems for the newly installed turf.

He wrote on X, "First major test for the new turf, which is already showing a puddle in one of the small areas. We still don't know the start time. The forecast calls for rain at least until 9:50 p.m. ET."

Per Armando posted another update around 7:45 p.m. ET, saying cond...