Multiple reports state that a World Cup squad’s aircraft is struck by lightning while traveling to a match. The incident reportedly occurs during the team’s journey, after which the plane is grounded. The accounts emphasize that the aircraft’s strike leads to the team being delayed and the plane remaining out of service temporarily, pending procedures following the lightning impact. The reports describe the moment of the lightning strike as alarming, but they do not provide consistent additional details such as the exact location, the time of the flight, or the length of the delay. They also do not specify injuries, medical outcomes, or the immediate cause beyond the lightning event itself. The overall picture across sources is that lightning strikes the plane en route, and that grounding follows as a safety response. Further specifics about passengers, crew, and match timing are not clearly established in the provided excerpts.